Network Card for PowerBook G3

Hello everyone,
I have an older laptop and I have been told that I can only access the Internet with dialup because the computer does not have a network card.
Is there one available for the PowerBook G3. Better yet, can I get a wireless card?
Thank you very much
N
Macintosh PowerBook G3 Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier Mac OS 8.5.1

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The Powerbook G3 has a built-in ethernet port. It is the same as a "network card" 10-base-T. It is slightly wider than the telephone cable though looks like a phone jack.
What age Powerbook G3 do you have? Some have a built-in port to insert an older style airport card (not the Airport Extreme), while others require using a PCMCIA WiFi card such as the Lucent Orinico Gold. See this article to identify your Powerbook G3:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24604

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