dsl networking

[Nspyr]

my friend has a laptop with windows xp and his roomate has a mac G4. they just got dsl and want me to network it for them. im not too familiar with DSL but i understand that evertime you turn on your computer you have to sign into dsl.

i was wondering if there was a way to bypass that part that just straight logs you on when you turn on your computer.

what is the best solution to this type of network?

they bought a netgear RP114 router also.

[BlackSword]

The router will log on to the network. The PCs will access the Internet via the router.

Set up the PCs to Obtain IP automatically , basically the default settings when you install a NIC should work.

you will have to put the logon info in the router. Have you setup the router yet?

[Nspyr]

what do u mean by seting up the router? i have a network at my house right now...but its cable.... the question i have about dsl is that...when you turn on your computer u have to log on before dsl starts to work, unlike cable where your logged on already. i was wondering if you can bypass that part somehow where you can set it up so it autimatically signs on...

[Bob Carrick]

ANy PPPoE software you get will allow you to connect on boot automatically by-passing the need to log on. Or if you do have a router you set it to do the logging on automatically for you also. Then you never have to worry again.