This is such a dumb question - excuse me....

Sorry, but I have really been scratching my head over this and have actually run it past the tech guys at work and they aren't clear either.
I am getting some new mac stuff as payment for some illustration work. I've gone for a new iMac, with Leopard of course, and I want to go wireless. I am also going to ask for an airport extreme.
So, I have a 'box' installed (technical aren't I!!) by Scarlet - a Belgian ISP - which plugs into the phone line. Into that needs to go an ethernet router and my land line. The phone calls will be made over the internet (I thiiink - they certainly go through the 'box).
Question, the airport extreme is an ethernet router, right? So I plug that physically into the box provided by the ISP - which is connected to a phone socket - and, once all is configured (anyone out there live in Brussels and fancy earning a few quid/euros???), the iMac and my old PB should be fine? So what is the airport express?
There's a 'card' in the computer, airport extreme, airport express, modems and this 'box' thing from Scarlet. I'm beginning to panic gently.
Am I bying the right thing if I buy airport extreme? Is that all I need to get going? Thanks and sorry such a newbie question. Just don't want to get the wrong thing.

Question, the airport extreme is an ethernet router, right?
The AirPort Extreme Base Station is a wireless Internet router with a built-in Ethernet switch.
So I plug that physically into the box provided by the ISP - which is connected to a phone socket - and, once all is configured (anyone out there live in Brussels and fancy earning a few quid/euros???), the iMac and my old PB should be fine?
Sounds like this "box" provided by your ISP is a ADSL modem, and if so, then yes this should work with the base station and have it provide Internet access to both the iMac and PowerBook.
So what is the airport express?
The AirPort Express Base Station (AX) is another wireless Internet router manufactured by Apple. It's primary difference with the AirPort Extreme is that it allows streaming iTunes to your speakers/stereo ... and it is much more portable.
There's a 'card' in the computer, airport extreme, airport express, modems and this 'box' thing from Scarlet. I'm beginning to panic gently.
Not to worry. Apple doesn't help when it came to naming conventions ... as AirPort is used for both their routers and their wireless adapters, like the one built into the iMac. (which is called an AirPort Extreme Card). Take a look at the following Apple article to help "see" the differences: Identifying AirPort hardware
Am I bying the right thing if I buy airport extreme? Is that all I need to get going? Thanks and sorry such a newbie question. Just don't want to get the wrong thing.
From your network description, the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) sounds like it would be the best Apple router option.

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