Broadband internet access away from home (powerbook G4)

I've cracked this when I stay with friends who have macs, but how do I go about it when I visit those with pcs? What do I do in Network Prefs, and do I need a special cable?

Depending on what service your friends have.
In System Preferences and NETWORK, You simply choose your method of connection, Wireless, Ethernet< or Internal Modem(Dial-Up).
Next many Internet Services require authentication and you need to check with your friends to see if this is the case with there connection, If not then you will just fire that baby up and log on.
Be sure you check with your friends, and make sure there isn't anything special you need to log on with.
Cheers Don

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