Best way to set up wireless Internet with my situation?

Hello All,
I am looking for a little help. I have a PBG4 and a new imac. I would like them both to have a wireless internet connection. Reason being is that there is no phone line/cable Internet connection in the room the imac is in. The cable internet comes into the living room where i often use my PBG4.
Is there a way to set up my internet connection, so that the internet cable enters a router and both computers can access the wireless connection with no cabled attached. A USB printer port would be nice also. On paper it looks like the Airport Express can do this. Is this correct? Or am I missing something. I like the fact that is has the music/audio jack is well. While shopping for routers it looks like a lot of them need a home computer to be hard wired into them.
What would my best option be?
Thank you for your time in advance. Sorry about my lack of tech knowledge.
TG

Tim Gair wrote:
Is there a way to set up my internet connection, so that the internet cable enters a router and both computers can access the wireless connection with no cabled attached. A USB printer port would be nice also. On paper it looks like the Airport Express can do this. Is this correct?
Yes, an Airport Express would meet your needs.
Or am I missing something.
No you're not.
While shopping for routers it looks like a lot of them need a home computer to be hard wired into them.
They can have a computer hard wired in, but for all routers it is not essential.
iFelix

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