# How do I get three computers connected with DSL?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-three-computers-connected-with-dsl/270971>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 25, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-three-computers-connected-with-dsl/270971 "2004-10-25T01:35:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![AsecretK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AsecretK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AsecretK)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-three-computers-connected-with-dsl/270971/21 "2005-02-15T19:16:21Z")

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So from reading these suggestions I would need a wireless router to hook up two computers wireless? I have the main desktop set up as wired ethernet and I have a desktop and a laptop with wireless USB adaptors. When both wireless are connected I lose the broadband connection about every 5 to 10 minutes. Is this because I need a router?

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**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-three-computers-connected-with-dsl/270971/22 "2005-02-15T21:49:04Z")

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Before you subscribe to DSL, please read the following article:

> **[How DSL Works](https://computer.howstuffworks.com/dsl.htm#pt3)**
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> When you connect to the Internet, you might connect through a regular modem, a local-area network connection, a cable modem or a digital subscriber line (DSL) connection. DSL is a very high-speed connection that uses the same wires as a regular...

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