Help a new mac owner out!

this may be totally stupid-but today i got my first macbook and can't get online. When registering i didn't understand the questions over the connection, and somehow i bypassed it. I can get on fine by plugging in the cable from my dsl modem, but i know there has to be a way to get onlne wirelessly. Any help here? Thanks all, you are awesome!

Hi Landeau,
In addition to previous user post, there is big possibility that you have unsecured wireless network surrounding your area.
Or you have modem/wireless router in you possesion without you knowing it.
Check your modem, if there is any antenna pop out from its box, then you must be have modem that capable to create Wireless access point (WAP) without you knowing it.
If you do have that, and you have a bit knowledge of setting WAP, try to lock your wireless so only you and your brother can use it wirelessly and not your neighbor.
If you don't have that WAP capable modem, do as g_gilmore said: In the top right of your screen (where the date, battery, etc. is) you should see an icon for AirPort. Try turning AirPort on and seeing if you can connect to any of the available networks.
And choose and connect to one that is not require password.
Good Luck.

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