1st generation Mac Pro

Would the apple wireless n airport card perform any better then the wireless N adapter I currently have?http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320048&cm_re=asus_wirel ess_n-_-33-320-048-_-Product

What do you mean by "perform better?"  If you mean are the operating specs any different?  They are not.  Furthermore, I don't think you can purchase a standard Apple airport card that fits in your model.  When the wireless cards were available for your model they were not "n" capable, and they had to be installed by Apple.  The Apple Extreme wireless cards being used today are mini-PCIe cards that do not fit the slot in your model.

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