I have a Netgear router model 834G purchased in the UK. Will it connect to the french telephone network on ADSL without any problems?

a POTs (plain old telephone) line should never be connected to a router. that adsl filter does not make a phone line share a data line.
ADSL is a type of internet service supplied over a phone line. think of it as raw (unusable) when its on the phone line. then you use your dsl filter/splitter to feed the raw internet into a special dsl modem and the other port can be used by a standard phone.

you will know a dsl modem when you see it because its uplink or internet port will only be big enough to fit a phone cord into, not an internet cord. these dsl modems then feed usable internet to your routers and all devices on your network. but, like i said before, at this point it is too late for your phone and internet to share the same wire.

OK, thats not entirely true

pin out of RJ45 internet
1=orange/white *
2=orange *
3=green/white *
4=blue
5=blue/white
6=green *
7=brown/white
8=brown

1,2,3+6 are used in a typical network

if your network is typical you can "get fancy" and use 4,5,7+8 for telephone or even put 2 data lines on the same wire (not recommended for long distances). however, this may involve cutting some wires and splicing them together or something.

Well this product DGN1000 is a generic router supplied by Netgear and can be used with any ADSL/DSL ISP. Please ensure that you upload the latest firmware for this router from the netgear support site and then you can use it with other ADSL/DSL ISP.
Hope this allows you to resolve the issue. If you need further assistance then let me know.
Regards
Anand

If BT tested the phone line is OK but did AOL test the connection to the Netgear router and get the IP address of your Netgear router.
The phone connection is OK but the ADSL connection from the telephone exchange may not be working, that is why you are not getting an ADSL light.

Thats an ADSL modem/router, so would be used via the telephone line In fact this is the standard router often supplied by SKY DG834GT
theres a number of answers here on the sky site for setting up a router http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/skyhelpcentre/producthelp?nodeId=25126ec2-287b-4e70-9014-967423a8dbf1
sky users tutorial for setting up a router http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/view-router.html

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Hi,

Please note that the router WGR614v7 is a cable dsl router and will never handle ADSL connection. For ADSL connnection you need to purchase router model number DG834Gv5.

Hope that clarifies the doubt!

The internet is disconnecting that means the problem is with the router. you also said that the router is getting hot.
I think probably you can try to upgrade the firmware of the router.
Or if it is a new router then try to get it replaced from the store.
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so your trying to use a dsl router as just a router -dsl with dialup?

Could you give me some overview of the topology of the network your trying to install the router on? (How it's all connected, and the ip addresses of the machines and other routers on the network (if any)) ?

If its just a router and not a modem router, go into the routers settings and make sure DHCP is enabled to give each pc an automatic IP address and ensure wireless is enabled if using wireless adapters. Next go to the properties of your network card and on the TCP/IP select properties and ensure obtain IP address automatically is ticked. You must also set up using the XP network wizard and ensure file and printer sharing is set up through both pc's.