hi

microburn, how do you log in to dsl? is it static routing (e.g. the dsl router / modem has the necessary info for the address) or some sort of authentication (pppoe is probably the usual way for this) with a username and password on the workstations, or some other way?

depending upon the dsl equipment, you may have to add more security to your boxes as dsl connections are highly sought after by crackers for their own malicious use.

if you have a spare box you could probably set it up as a firewall/gateway for the linux and windows boxes.

regards,
mark.