Alcatel USB modem in OS X

The following instructions are designed to support customers when installing Alcatel modems for ADSL connectivity with Mac OS X.

Note: Mac OS 10.0 users are strongly recommended to download the free upgrade to Mac 10.1 located at http://www.red.net/support/downloads/index.php

Installing the Alcatel Speedtouch on Mac OS X

  • Before starting the installation do NOT attach your modem to your machine. You will be asked to do this at a later stage.
  • Insert the installation CD supplied with your modem into your machine.
  • On your desktop the CD-ROM icon will appear:


  • Double-click the CD-ROM icon to start the installation process.
  • A CD-ROM contents window will pop up and should look similar to the one below:

  • Double click OSX folder and then the following icon, to start the installation process.
  • If you have set an administrator password, you must enter this in the box provided before you are able to continue with the installation.
  • A welcome and ‘ReadMe’ screen will subsequently pop up. Click ‘Continue’ to proceed.
  • When the ‘Software Licence Agreement’ screen appears you must agree to this before you are able to continue.
  • The next step is to select the drive you want to install the software on.
  • Once you select the drive, it will be highlighted with a green arrow, then click ‘Continue’.


  • Click ‘Install now’ to start the installation.
  • At the end of the installation process, the following screen will appear:

  • After restarting your machine, you are now ready to plug in your Alcatel to your USB port.

Connecting to the Internet

  • Go to your ‘System Preferences’ and click on the ‘Network’ icon.
  • Select the ‘SpeedTouch’ from the list of available network devices.
  • The TCP/IP should contain the following information:

  • Click the ‘PPP’ tab and enter the following information:

Account name and password

  • You will find these details in your starter letter supplied by REDNET.
    Note: Remember to put @online.rednet.co.uk after your ADSL login.
  • Finally go to the ‘Modem’ tab and select ‘Alcatel Modem’ from the drop down list.
  • You are now ready to connect to the Internet via your REDNET ADSL
    connection.

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