RV parks, metal boxes, wifi and strange connections

We arrived in an RV park last week that has wifi. I know how to connect using a PC but this G5 is new for me and a little out of my area of expertise.
The RV itself is a metal box and that tends to block any wifi signals I can get.
QUESTION:
What kind of hardware do I need to connect to the network in this park? Is there an extension cable that would allow airport on the G5 to reach outside of the RV? All I have right now is this little white plastic T shaped thing on the back of the computer.
PUZZLE:
On a similar note, a bit of a curious connection someone out there could possibly explain to me...
I got connected today though I'm not quite sure how. To date I've been unable to access any network at all. airport utility simply says there's nothing there...again I'm in a metal box so I'm not surprised.
I took my xbox and connected to the network via a broadband wireless networking adapter I hung out the window. only 1 bar but enough to connect. It is a little black box with an antenna and Ethernet cable to connect to the xbox with. The xbox shows me the wireless networks available and the signal strengths, etc.
If it worked for the xbox it would work for the G5 right?
I unhooked it and connected it to the G5 via Ethernet and next thing I know, I have internet access, though the network tab in system settings says I'm connected to the Ethernet with a local ip address 192.168.1.101
airport still says there are no wireless networks available. The computer thinks i'm connected via Ethernet and thats that.
QUESTION:
Are there any tools available that would allow me a little more control over my networking on the g5 like this? I could use a little clearing up on how the airport differs from any other kind of wireless networking and why it doesn't see the wireless adapter the way the xbox or a pc would.
I'm rather confused but I'm glad the mac is so easy connect, i just don't quite understand how its connected right now... except that maybe the wireless adapter had already connected to the wifi signal i used with the xbox and kept the connection even though i unplugged it for 30 minutes and hooked it up to the mac Ethernet port.
magical.
strange.
and puzzling to me.

In case anyone else comes across this issue, here's what I did. I subscribed to cable and got internet the proper way instead of fooling around with wifi. turns out the wifi was very spotty depending on the site you were in and the time of day. it wasn't worth the headache. I bought a larger antenna which helped to see the wifi but didn't resolve the issue. Bottom line, if your going to be in an RV park for longer than a few weeks, invest in the local internet solution.

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