How to connect iMac G3 to internet via PC with DSL?

Hi all;
My cousin currently has a Dell desktop that accesses the internet via DSL (wired, not wireless). They also recently acquired an iMac G3 and a d-link wireless adapter and want to know how they can get internet access to the iMac? I'm assuming all they need to do is purchase a wireless router to connect to the PC and then the iMac can access the router via the d-link adapter? Are there any suggestions as to what type of router is best to use? The room the iMac is in isn't close to the PC, so is there one better for distance?
Any suggestions would be helpful. Oh, and they're not looking to spend a lot of money. So whatever works for reliable access and distance from the router is what they're looking for.
Thanks!
Kristen

Hey Kristen,
Well the cheapest way would be to use a wired router and run Cat 5.
As far as recommendations go I would just Google the Models that you're interested in. I set a client up with a wireless router and bought a D-Link at Office Max since I have an old D-Link that has worked perfectly for 3 years. The one I got was nothing but problems so I switched to a Linksys that was well reviewed and now it's worked perfectly for 3 weeks. Turns out that D-Link had both great and awful reviews. I had been prejudiced against Linksys since I have 4 SR41 wired routers that have failed.
So you can't go by make only model.
Richard

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