Struggling with Wireless Modem

I have this modem with this cellphone company and the speed the router on my computers are more than slow, there is any router, modem that I can use to strength the connection.
Thanks for your help/.

I don't even know how to get to the right place to ask a question. A couple of weeks ago I bought an hp Photosmart Wireless e-ALL-IN-ONE C310 printer. I also own an hp TouchSmart300 PC. I thought I could figure it out but evidently my lack of skills in technology once again rears it's ugly head. Do you mind if I ask really dumb questions? Exactly what do I need to get my computer to "talk" to my printer??? Oh, yes. I bought one of those 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Router's. I thought I would be all set. I was given excellent instructions but unfortunately wasn't able to get busy with them right away and now I have forgotten everything. I have a contract with VERIZON. (Since I didn't know what a megabyte was, I got ripped off. I was set up for such a tiny amount I used those up almost as soon as I got home so now I get CHARGED for every megabyte I use!! Every time the internet is active, I get charged. My last bill (after doing only a few e-mails and reading facebook once a day to check on my daughter and grandkids) was $250!!! Anyway, I digress. I need to get my printer set up. I put the CD in the computer and nothing happened. I got the screen on the printer to light up and give me directions as far as "if I want a wireless hookup...." I was to turn on some switch on my router----I couldn't find any kind of switch on it. Am I missing some kind of a cord? Do I take that oblong thing which says VERIZON on it out of the computer and put it in the router? Could someone please give me kindergarten level directions? I would be so grateful. My husband is 80 (I'm just a few years younger, hence the memory problems) and suffers from Dementia. The only outlet I have is my computer and my printer.Any help would be appreciated forever.

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