Going Wireless?

After having tried to do a little bit of research regarding getting my machine connected to the internet, I'm finding at least perceived roadblocks.
The main computer with the internet access is a Windows machine with a DSL Ethernet connection. My computer is an older Beige PowerMac G3 300 bought in late 1998, running OS 9.2.2 (...mainly because I still can't seem to get the OSX Panther we bought 2 years ago to work on it! But that's another story, I digress...)
I have dragged my computer up to the house (where the internet connection is located), plugged the Ethernet into it and surfed with no problems. What I'd like to do, however, is set this thing up with a wireless connection so I can avoid that hassle. Oh, I should mention my computer is in a tack room -- I train horses -- in a barn 200+ feet away from the existing DSL connection.
I've found several routers that seem to say they'll work, they are Mac compatible (a Belkin one mentioned OS9.2), but what sort of card for my machine?
Thus far, nothing I've seen says anything about Mac, other than a couple of the PCI cards saying they're OSX compatible.
Help!
Beige PowerMac G3 Mac OS 9.2.x

SunItLady,
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Mmmm, 200+ feet. Open air ? ie. no other buildings in between ?
You see, at that distance, we're really pushing it for a reliable wireless connection. You're even pushing it for a reliable wired Ethernet connection (Given that if you lay Ethernet cable, it'll almost definitely run alongside power or copper water pipes).
If it was me, I'd think about using both, if it was suitable. Running Ethernet cable halfway or 2/3 of the way and attaching wireless to the end of that, with wireless for the G3. But that would need a suitable building with power 2/3 of the way to the tack room.
Does this give you any ideas ? If you already have wireless, could you put a wireless repeater half way to the tack room ? It would be a normal wireless router that would bridge the 200ft gap, making it 2 100ft gaps. Again, suitable building halfway required.

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