Linking a Powerbook & an iMac g3

Hi anyone know how I might get a Powerbook and a G3iMac both active on the internet using only one broadband cable?
I just want to set up my old G3 for my 3 year old daughter so she can hammer away at the keyboard without me having a heart attack!
Do I need a router or something? If so can anyone recommend anything as this side of things is completely alien to me.
Cheers!
Pete (London)

Hello,
There are a few ways you can do this, but it is up to you to decide which one you like the best.
Wired:
1) From the modem, connect an ethernet cable into a router with multiple ports (4 would be a good choice) and then connect another ethernet cable from the router to the iMac G3/PowerBook G4. So, you would need a total of 3 ethernet cables. One from each machine to the router and one from the router to the modem.
Wireless:
2) You can purchase an AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes which will allow you to share your internet connection without having those wires in your way. This configuration for your network will require an AirPort or AirPort Extreme-enabled computer. If you are not sure that this will work with your current machines, then read the "System Requirements" below the product description.

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