Alcatel Speedtouch Pro???

[k14]

I was just considering buying a Alcatel Speedtouch Pro with one port and was wondering if it is alright.

At first i will just be using it with one computer, but i mite hook up a switch to it later.

I heard that to use things like DC and WinMX etc you had to pinhole. Is this true? If so how hard is it?

Thanks

[Eclipse]

My Opinion

Alcatels Suck

[whetu]

Eclipse, until you can provide something constructive, STFU.

In all my experience with consumer level DSL products, I have found the Alcatels to be among the best, hell even the internal Alcatel DSL PCI modem spanked the Ni200 I had briefly. Not to mention that there's a very high probability that your card in the dslam is based on alcatel chipsets, and that alcatel holds a large amount of dsl patents...

Now then, to be CONSTRUCTIVE i will answer k14's questions:

you dont always have to pinhole

go here (http://www.nzdsl.co.nz/emulator/alcatelpro/) to see an online emulation of the pro's interface
and here (http://www.nzdsl.co.nz/howtos/Alcatel/alcatelpinholing.html) for a touch on pinholing

http://www.nzdsl.co.nz/howtos.html for more to get you started.

[k14]

So it will still be sweet and easy to upload and download from DC hubs?

[whetu]

why not ask the guy you are buying it from for his experiences?

[k14]

He said that he hasnt used it without a hub.

To my understanding you only had to pinhole if you werent hooking it up to a switch/hub.