Friend bought his first computer. What router does he need for AT&T DSL?

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Dennis S wrote:
[quote=AllGold]
Dennis, there's an important piece of information missing. Specifically, what flavor of AT&T DSL? Is it U-Verse or the old aDSL?

U-Verse comes with a router/gateway so no need to buy one.

I don't know. It's probably an old basic AT&T phone line he has.
If your neighbor doesn't mind setting at a desk or table he can get the most basic modem and simply connect the Dell with a $5 or less Ethernet cable. If he wants WiFi, he'll likely be better off getting his own router not a crappy combo unit from AT&T.