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Not sure on the physical line thing but Sarge prolly knows.
On DSL routers, you have some choices. If you're getting static IP addresses the most robust in features are the low end Cisco routers (675 or 827). Warning to the buyer, though, they are a pain to set up and configure if you've never worked with a router or UNIX-ish network setups. I found out after getting one that the Cisco 675 DOES NOT support PPPoE, though, so if that's what they're setting you up with avoid Cisco.
The best balance between ease of setup and stability from my experience has been the Efficient Networks 5660. It'll act as a PPPoE client with no problems whatsoever and can distribute IP's to about 18 other computers. It has a very simple and easy to use website admin interface that works flawlessly. I've tested hosting game/web servers through it and have had no problems at all. I've heard too many horror stories (and seen one) with Linksys routers. Supposedly they've fixed their issues with recent firmware but I still don't trust them.
Xayd
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