
Originally Posted by
Tamblot
usually DSL modems already have an ethernet port (RJ45) in it. If so, two things you need to consider.
First. Does the DSL modem do the NAT or is it just a transparent modem?
Second. If it does the NATting works, does it act as DHCP server in the inside (private) network?
If the DHCP is active, just plug a DHCP client and you could obtain the necessary information from it.
Modem's IP address, Gateway, DNS servers, etc.
You said your DSL provider told you that you have a static IP account. You can ask them what's your account IP address.
Keep us posted.