Setting up wirless broadband for apple and pc laptops?

My present setup is fully wired broadband with ISP providing 1Mb max speed. We want to go wireless, with 2 apple laptops and 1 pc laptop in the house, but keeping our hardwired iMac. I understand that I need an ADSL wireless modem/router, which will be connected to my phone line and my existing modem should be connected to the wireless router.
(1) Do I need a special router that can work with both pc and apple laptops?
(2) Do the laptops require special cards fitted?
(3) I understand that I should get a wireless router to the new draft 'n' standard 802.11n. Do the laptops also need this specification to function?
(4)Do you know any which comply with this standard?
As some one who really is not very technical, I would appreciate any advice in simple terms.
Thanks
imac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7) D-Link ADSL modem

I understand that I need an ADSL wireless modem/router, which will be connected to my phone line and my existing modem should be connected to the wireless router.
No. If you get an ADSL wireless modem/router there won't be any need for your current modem.
You could get an inexpensive 802.11b or 802.11g compliant wireless router (sans modem). Then you would connect the modem to the wireless router and the iMac to the wireless router.
(1) Do I need a special router that can work with both pc and apple laptops?
No, an inexpensive 802.11b or 802.11g compliant wireless base station will work with both.
(2) Do the laptops require special cards fitted?
If you provide details on the Apple laptops we can tell you pretty easily. Same with the Windows laptop... probably.
(3) I understand that I should get a wireless router to the new draft 'n' standard 802.11n. Do the laptops also need this specification to function?
Since that is still draft, none of Apple's products support it.

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