Airport extreme 802.11n card for 2 Gh intel core duo MacBook pro

can I upgrade my 2 Gh core duo MacBook's airport card to work with the new airport extreme?
802.11n base station. I could not find any info on the apple site.
thnks

This has been discussed ad nauseam in the MacBook Pro forum, Internet, and Networking the MacBook Pro. Please check there.
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1153

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