Should work perfectly fine if the router broadcasts a WiFi signal (and you know the SSID/network name and password) ... otherwise you'd have to hard-wire the iPad to it.

If this is a new router it may need to go through some sort of set-up routine which may require a temporary hard-wired connection with a computer. Ideally you should change the wireless network name and password from whatever is the initial default to something more secure.

Thank you for respons, I am going to a relative's house to set hers up. She was not able to get on line with the modem. She bought a new router.

For me, it's easiest to set up a modem and router using a PC. Once done, the pair together won't really care what is or isn't connecting to them, so long as the proper password is used. Don't forget to set that up too in the router, use a cute password that can be remembered but isn't too hard to remember or type in. Time to get goofy - Cookiemonsterlovescollegefootball99!

When her laptop died she got an IPad.

As before, once it's set up, there should be no problem with anything this person wants to connect to the Wifi signal.

Again, thank you.