How to connect to internet with apple laptop?

So on the apple site it says to connect your apple laptop to a wireless connection you need the airport base station and connect that to your dsl modem to make wi-fi. but if you already have wireless internet in your house, can you just get it through that, without buying the airport base?
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Yes, your Mac can connect to any wireless router. You do not have to use an Apple AirPort.