11n 5.8GHz and older Macs

Took delivery of new MacBook Pro and AEBS 11n/Gig. I hooked up the the new AEBS with my old 11g wireless router as per Apple's Designing Networks document (P48-49). Compared to my PowerBook 1.5GHz G4, this MacBook Pro is soooo fast.
Now, I have the PB and a Hot Rodded G4 400MHz computers that are currently locked into 11g on 2.4GHz.
Anybody seen a Mac compatible 11n, 5GHz client devise? PB can use cardbus or USB client adapters while the desktop can use either PCI or USB adapter.
TIA

Anybody seen a Mac compatible 11n, 5GHz client devise? PB can use cardbus or USB client adapters while the desktop can use either PCI or USB adapter.
A wireless Ethernet bridge (also known as a gaming adapter) would work as a universal alternative. Such a bridge does not (normally) require special drivers, and can thus be used with nearly all Ethernet-capable devices (under almost any operating system). However, 802.11 n (draft) dual-band units appear to be rare. Linksys WGA600N could possibly be of interest to you.
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Or you can use the airport utility in latest iOS.
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I upgraded to Mountain Lion yesterday and am beginning to regret it - I discovered that I will no longer be able to help my parents troubleshoot their MacBook as they have an older MacBook with Leopard 10.5.8, and their MacBook is not upgradeable to Mountain Lion given its heritage (too old). Prior to my upgrade to Mountain Lion, when they needed help we would both launch iChat and I would ask to take control of their screen. Their account setup on iChat was through an AOL AIM username.
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