problems connecting my computer to a router

I have to connect my computer to the SHAW modem/router by cable rather than
wirelessly because of problems with my nearly 7 year old computer.
 I get a message "cannot awaken MAC chip.  I assume that this is a
hardware problem
that I consider not worth trying to fix.

Unfortunately I am moving and once moved I will only be able to connect to the
modem/router wirelessly.   I have an old linksys wrt54 router but as
far as I can
tell I cannot use it by connecting it to my computer by cable and to
the modem/router
wirelessly.

Is there something that I can buy that I can connect to by cable that
I can then connect
to the modem/router wirelessly?

I'm guessing some routers allow this and a router would be cheaper
than a new computer.

Of course my other option is to buy a new computer but I am trying to
avoid that.

Ralph Boland

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