New to MacBook, can I continue past network query?

I just purchased a macbook pro. I am in the process (slowly but surely) of setting up a non-apple router on my xp and ran into some problems. I am waiting for that router's manufacturer to get back to me. When I open my new Macbook, the screen I'm stuck on is the network one. It does see my XP network but because of problems mentioned above (I believe), I can't proceed to set it up as the one the Mac will use. Can I safely continue on (by pressing the 'other ...' button to get into my Mac (so I can play on it without a network) and then later (when I get my router set up) set up my wireless internet? I've had my Macbook now for

When I open my Macbook, I receive the set up wizard (I think). It takes me through prompts (language, location, whether I want to move files from an older macbook to the new one) and the prompt I am stuck on is the one that asks if I want to set up a wireless network. I apologize for my lack of knowledge, but this is my first time with a macbook and I don't know what to do - I am still waiting for my router support to help me but until they do, I would like to know if I can skip the step somehow and then come back to it later to set up the wireless. (my router is a Cyfre 3G wireless). Thanks for any replies!

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