Airport + broadband setup

I've got a snow Airport BS with 2 ethernet ports and am about to apply
for an ADSL broadband line (in the UK). All the ISPs seem to want to
sell me a broadband router - but do I need one or is this functionality
built in to the ABS? Alternatively, please could someone tell me what
other kit I need to make this broadband thing work? Currently I have
two wireless TiBooks and an ethernet-wired 7500 on my Airport LAN - all
working fine on a 56k dialup.

FWIW, I have bought something called a Belkin ADSL phone filter from
the Apple Store without having a clue as to what it does - although I'm
guessing that it's a splitter to enable me to have concurrent voice (or
fax) functionality on my ADSL line...? Again, my ISP seems keen to sell
me splitters but maybe this Belkin device one is more Mac-centric than
some others?

Sorry to be vague. Haven't a clue. TIA.

Stan

Well I guess things are a bit different in the UK than in the States.
When you get ADSL it comes into a DSL modem. From that comes ur
ethernet and u control what happens on that side. In the USA the DSL
companies give you the modem free. I guess in the early days they use
to make u buy if for anything between $99 and $299. But they are free
these days. Also the frequency splitters are supplied by the DSL
company and they are free also. The splitters split the voice and data
frequencies ... they wouldn't be forcing you to buy a voice/fax
splitter ... maybe u've got that bit wrong.

So I doubt you have to buy a router from them ... you will need a DSL
modem and if u have to pay for it .. well u have to pay for it. From
the ethernet port on the modem, you will connect a cable to your
Airport station. Your airport station is basically ur router.


Stan The Man <macho.DeleteThis@mac.com> wrote in message news:<230620031211579765%macho@mac.com>...
> I've got a snow Airport BS with 2 ethernet ports and am about to apply
> for an ADSL broadband line (in the UK). All the ISPs seem to want to
> sell me a broadband router - but do I need one or is this functionality
> built in to the ABS? Alternatively, please could someone tell me what
> other kit I need to make this broadband thing work? Currently I have
> two wireless TiBooks and an ethernet-wired 7500 on my Airport LAN - all
> working fine on a 56k dialup.
>
> FWIW, I have bought something called a Belkin ADSL phone filter from
> the Apple Store without having a clue as to what it does - although I'm
> guessing that it's a splitter to enable me to have concurrent voice (or
> fax) functionality on my ADSL line...? Again, my ISP seems keen to sell
> me splitters but maybe this Belkin device one is more Mac-centric than
> some others?
>
> Sorry to be vague. Haven't a clue. TIA.
>
> Stan