[Ham-Computers] Setting up home network

[Philip Atchley]

Hello,

My ISP (SBCglobal) is presently offering me DSL service for the same 
price as I'm presently paying for their dial up (good for a year).  I've 
decided to take them up on it. Since all I've used for the past 6-7 
years is dial-up, I have a couple questions at least one of which I'm 
sure customer support wouldn't be able to help with.

1.  Since it's higher speed than regular dial-up, and uses the phone 
lines, I'm certain that that it must operate in the LF RF range.  Does 
anyone here know approximately what frequencies the DO use for DSL 
service.  I suspect it may affect my LF work (longwave beacons) at least 
to some degree.

2.  They include a "starter package" for the cost of shipping.  This 
includes the DSL modem, software etc.  They state that some computers 
may require the installation of an Ethernet card (they're pretty cheap 
now).   I KNOW that mine will need it.  They also offer a "Wireless Home 
Networking kit" that is very cheap after the rebates, but I don't think 
I want to go "wireless" to my second computer  that my XYL uses for 
Email (and which will also require a Ethernet card).

3.  So the question is, to network these two machines together (600MHz P 
III running Win XP Pro and a 200MHz PII running Win98se) I will need TWO 
Ethernet cards and SBC's provided DSL starter kit.  WILL I ALSO need a 
router to tie this all together?  I suspect I will.

4.  Is there anything special I need to look for in a router, in other 
words, any "gotcha's"?

73 de Phil  KO6BB