JJJ,
If your laptop has wireless, then use that, or get a wireless PCMCIA card, although you will have to setup WEP or WPA encryption. it is wireless isnt it?
it should be quite simple to setup, enter the default IP address on your internet explorer, and go from there (usually 192.168.0.1) just enter your username and password to create the PPPoE connection, and away you go.
i will help as best i can, if you need any help etc. the feel free to PM, i practically live on here.