Connecting a 'cherry' eMac to broadband...

I've graciously come into ownership of an original eMac (700MHz, 128MB RAM, Mac OS 10.1.4, CDRW) I was wondering what the trick was to get this ol' girl online, the previous owner used Dial-Up, by I utilize broadband (Road Runner, through a Linksys Wireless-G Router), my OS X experience began at 10.3 so I don't know what to do besides just plug in the Ethernet cable and it works (magically almost)...could someone point me into the direction to turn this eMac into a lean-mean email checking machine-

Unfortunately, that does make it all too possible that the Ethernet port is damaged. Could've been a lightening strike that was blocked from the power line path by a surge protector but leaving the Ethernet cable overlooked as a source for a surge to strike the computer. As a very long-shot fix attempt (it's unlikely to work, but it's fairly quick, and doesn't cost anything), try removing all peripherals other than the keyboard and mouse, then removing the power cord from the side of the eMac (to remove the trickle current drawn by modern electronics even when nominally off) and waiting 15+ minutes. Then reattach the power cord only and start the Mac. Check System Profiler again and see if the Ethernet port is recognized.
Do you have the Apple Hardware Test CD that came with the eMac?
You could try calling any local Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASP) and ask what they charge for diagnosing hardware and for a ballpark estimate on what it would cost to repair the Ethernet port. That's likely to be more than the computer is worth, through.
WiFi is an alternative for getting the eMac online. As Bill W. already noted, the original 802.11b Airport card used by the 700 MHz eMac is hard to find and when it does turn up it's overpriced. Unfortunately, a wireless Ethernet bridge adapter (usually sold with gaming systems such as the PS/2) won't work if the Ethernet port is gone. I don't know firsthand of any USB Wireless brige adapters that have proved reliable with PPC Macs.
Any USB wireless adapter is certain to require a latter OS than 10.1.4. Having used 10.1.5, I can second the recommendation, should you be able to either get the Ethernet port working or find a good USB WiFi adpater, to upgrade the OS. You'll also need to increase the RAM; adding a 512 MB DIMM from Crucial will serve nicely.
The retail (black label) Tiger 10.4 Install comes on a DVD, through; unless you add or borrow an external Firewire DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive, you'd have to call the Apple Store and ask if the Media Exchange Program is still running (the website link is down, but some people apparently have gotten the Media Exchange by asking a live Apple Store operator for it). That exchanges the Tiger DVD for a set of CDs. It was possible to do an Archive and Install from 10.1.x to 10.2.x and then from 10.2 to 10.4, but to upgrade directly from 10.1.x to 10.4, you'll need to do an erase and install.

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These are readily available on eBay etc. and are not expensive.
See http://www.airportcardsdirect.com/ these cards are cheap and not sold via DOA-Bay.
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I am having difficulty connecting to an eMac (G4 1GHz with 1 GB RAM) using ARD 3.1 unlimited.
The eMac shows up in the list of computers when accessed through an Airport network and through the Internet using a fixed IP address. Using ARD, I was able to update the ARD client software and change the access privileges from my G4 Powerbook, but I cannot establish a connection to observe or control the computer. Even connecting them directly to each other with a cat 5e Ethernet cable wouldn't allow me to control or observe the eMac.
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