Airport wireless card to other networks?....

I'm using an Imac G3 and am running mac os 9 and was thinking about buying a airport wireless card to put into my computer so I can finally connect to the internet through this computer.
but ive had a few questions before I buy this airport card.....
this computer is the only apple brand computer running on the mac os and I use a linksys router from my PC sending my internet signal...and was wondering if i was to install an airport card into my imac would i be able to pick up that linkys signal and be able to acess the internet or would i have to go and buy a airport base station to get the internet signal for just my imac to pick up because it cant detect a linkys signal?

rhayden, Welcome to the discussion area!
If you install the original AirPort card in your iMac G3 you will be able to connect to any 802.11b compatible wireless network. You will need to ensure that your Linksys base station is operating in an 802.11b compatible mode.
BTW, you also need the AirPort card adapter to install the AirPort card into your iMac G3.

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