Most DSL modems have a built-in router, though, and this configuration will prevent you from performing some activities such as online gaming, file sharing and webcam communication over the Internet.

Why pay for internet installation and wait around for a tech when you can do it yourself? Here's how to self-install your home internet.

If your modem comes with a built-in wireless router, you won't need to connect a router to the modem. You can use the steps below to set up the wireless network in the same way.

A modem connects your home network to the internet, and a router lets your devices talk to one another and use that internet connection. Most people need both.

The Motorola NVG510 is a DSL modem that AT&T sometimes provides its U-Verse broadband customers. It has a broadband connector, a phone jack for internet phone service, and a four-port ethernet switch.

Asus' 802.11ac modem-router is an absolute powerhouse, even with the slightly heavy price tag.

ASUS DSL-AC88U isn’t like your everyday router. It sets itself apart with some of the fastest available wireless and internet speeds, multiple ISP connection options, and aggressive design.

The computers in the 192.168.1.0 subnet use one DSL modem/router as their gateway, and the computers in the 192.168.205.241-247 range use the other modem/router.

Looks like it's not "5 static IP addresses on 5 devices behind DSL modem in Bridge Mode", but 5 addresses behind PPPoE. If so, you need only one PPPoE connection on one of the routers (1), also ...