Can I network DSL with an older iMAC?

I have a goosenexk iMAC Power PC G4 that's hooked up to SBCglobal using a modem that SBC sent me.
I have an older round iMAC OSX 10.2 Power PC G3 also.
I would love for the older snowball imac to be online so my other family members could surf the web.
Do I get the Airport extreme and an airport card for the G3? I do have the airport set up utility listed on the G3 under applications.
Any advice would be very appreciated!!!

I have sbcglobal as well with a Blueberry iMac 350 and a Dell with XP and a Powerbook with an Airport Extreme card.
with a multiport wireless router of your choice you can hard wire the connections with ethernet Cat5 or 6 cable and connect all or you can opt for purchasing the Airport card for the iMac G3 and connect wireless.
So instead of plugging in your computer to the Modem they sent, you plug in the same spot to the WAN port on your choice of multiport Router and purchase your appropriate Airport cards.
Cheers Don

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