Wireless router for Orange broadband - please help!

Hi all,
I've recently purchased a refurbished MacBook. I'm really happy with it but I've just discovered that I can't use the SpeedTouch USB modem that Orange provided with their Starter Package and have been happily using with my PC laptop. Apparently it's something to do with the modem being incompatible with Intel processor Macs?
As far as I can tell there is no way around it (or maybe there is?) and I think I now have two options:
1) upgrade my broadband package and get a Livebox for an extra £5 a month, or
2) pay for an alternative wireless router.
The first one I don't mind doing but it'll be a hassle. The latter I'm not sure about as I'm not at all sure that an alternative router will work with the package I have with Orange. Can anyone who is more technically-minded give me some advice? Please??
Thanks
MacBook   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

USB modems are inherently troublesome and problematic since they usually require a firmware update after an OS update is released for Windows or for OS X depending on what is included with the update.
Ethernet modems are the way to go which don't require firmware updates.
But if this a combination modem/router, then a USB connection to your Mac is not in play.

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