Setting up a DSL home network?

[DPK]

Whats the best way to go about setting up a DSL home network without having to buy a second DSL modem? Should I get a router, switch, hub, or what?

 

[spoma]

you can buy a small home router for around $100. if you shop around maybe even a little cheaper. use this to take the line in from your carrier and then plug computers into it. the "real world" will only see the one ip address of the external port of the router and then make up a dummy netowrk scheme on the interior.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Furthermore...check out the Linksys routers... Some models include a 4 port switch so you can buy one of those and save having to buy a hub or switch too. They used to be $120-130, but I'm sure they're much cheaper now.

 

[JackMDS]

You should read the content of the following links first:

Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.
anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=48">Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...?</a>

 

[DIRTsquirt]

This is a nice little router I have it and it is sweet. It has a 4 port switch built into it. easy to set up with a web interface.
and the good part is even tiger direct cant mess this up. 69.00null
or even betterbuy.com

 

[panhead49]

jack is the man with the network answers.....he helped me with the same question..............for you my question is ......internal or external dsl modem?????