Internet problems for a first time Mac user

I recently got a ibook G3, it was a refurb but works great. It had some updates early this morning which was fine but after I restarted airport says it's connected to my 2wire modem but safari can't find my server. I tried everything I know but I'm new to a mac! Does anyone know what the problem might be? Btw how do I find out what OS I have?
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Hi, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
Have you tried resetting the modem?
To determine which version of the software is installed, click on the Apple logo at the upper left of the display, and select "About This Mac" from the drop-down menu. Directly under the "Mac OS X" title, it should tell you which version you're running.

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