Okay, I've gotten the hardwired G4 back online (disconnected everything, reset router, reconfigured/encrypted router, reconnected everything and bingo - G4 can connect to internet!)
Still no wireless connection with the Intel iMac. After searching endlessly on the internet for solutions, here's what I've tried so far: Restarted iMac-still no internet, Renewed DHCP lease countless times, configured Network (TCP/IP) manually using info from hardwired iMac, (with the exception of the IP Address - used next sequential number for last three digits), Deleted associated .plst's, put a "$" in front of router password, (odd, but worked for others, not me!), deleted Network and Created new one, used "sudo ipconfig" command in Terminal, and still nothing. The darn thing is able to connect to the network but never to the internet. Each time by the way, I get the message: "Airport has a Self Assigned IP address and may not be able to connect to the Internet" (DUH!) But when I manually configured the IP I still could not connect the the internet, but was connected to the Network, well, Router.
As for the Router, I've changed the SSID, disabled SSID broadcasting, set up a WEP password, cloned my MAC address, entered MAC address of wireless iMac, changed the Router's IP, and I think that's it...
I am sooooo frustrated at this point! What am I missing?