The 9700 has a better display (480x360 vs 320x240)
The 9700 has better battery life
The 9700 has better camera (3.2MP with flash vs 2.0MP no flash)
The 9700 is built better and looks nicer
You don't need your mom's IP address on your computer. You just need to connect to the wireless router.
Since you didn't list your operating system I'm going to assume you have XP.
Click start then connect to then select wireless network.
You should see the network listed just click it and...