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Been a few years since I had DSL through AT&T (SBC back then, Ameritech before that).  But, I think this will work.

First, do this:  http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8346  You'll need to direct-connect the modem to your PC for this part.  You'll establish your main sign-in information through this.

After you get your Member ID and Password information, then throw the router into the picture.  In theory, any router that supports PPPoE will work.  Whether it has 1 port, 4 ports, wireless, whatever - just look for PPPoE support (pretty common, I think).

If you run into hiccups, post over at DSLReports.  I know when I had SBC Yahoo! DSL, the SBC forums (particularly the Midwest forums, given that's where I was) were very valuable and helpful for myself and others that posted.

Hope that helps,

Aaron

I need to revise my first reply.  According to the page at DSLR I linked to, the modem handles the PPPoE login itself.  If this is the case for the modem you receive, then the router would not need to support PPPoE.  I would imagine it would only need to support gathering an IP address via DHCP, which again is something common among today's routers, whether one port, three port, wired, wireless...

Aaron

hi all,
success!! im on dsl now! yippie!
thanks again to aaron for the great link;-)
sigma: now i understand what you were referring to;-))
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hi ripley;-D,
i got the $10/month dsl from at&t. it isnt blazing speed but 100 times faster than dialup and i like that!!
long time no see. been working 12 hr days 6 days a week tearing up the streets and seperating the storm from the sewer lines downtown. hot and no breeze!! im back w/my old crew and my old dozer so it feels like home;-))
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hi all,
an update: i had to do the setup twice but all is well in Ghostville again
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