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Hey people I need some help. I have telstra bigpond adsl connection. I
was wondering because i want to go wireless, do i have to use the
wireless routers telstra are introducing? the gateways as they call
them? because its 250 bucks and i was wondering if i can just use any
wireless router around to share my internet connections and stuff. any
advice please??

You can use whatever wireless router you want. The wireless signal bouncing
around your place will have absolutely nothing to do with the adsl signal
that's going through your phone lines.