IMac G5 & connecting wirelessly to Actiontec modem

Hello all,
I just turned on my first Mac ever today. It is exciting & somewhat frustrating so far but I have made the switch.
I have talked to Qwest & apple support for a total of at least an hour & they dont think I can do it. With someone elses help I think I can. Any ideas I would love to hear them.
Howard

You need to connect it by Firewire. If the camera can't do that - wrong camera for an old G5.

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