You will be needing UTP cable with RJ45 on both ends.
 
Connect this RJ45 on your ethernet card/lan card at the back of your desktop pc and the other end on your D-Link DSL 504T. 
For more detailed instructions click this...  
Setup your computer for home networking 
or  
Windows XP: Set up your computer for home networking 
This will guide you a step by step procedure