Apple Quicksilver 933 Airport card installation

I'd like to install a "Airport" wireless card in my old Apple Quicksilver 933 computer.
Are they still available? I have no idea where I would buy one for such an old computer. I believe I purchased it in 2002.
And if I did manage to buy one, would it be easy to install? I'm going to try and find the manual that came with it.... I'd appreciate any info as to where to buy one and how to go about installing the airport card.
Thanks.....

Hi-
Installation is easy:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42712
Buy one here:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/M7600LLE/

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Apple Model: A1026; M8881LL/A; Part # 661-3045?
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All Apple Products that Accept the Extreme Airport Cards
Such As: iBook G4, iBook G4 (12-inch Late 2004), iBook G4 (Early 2004), iBook G4 (14-inch), iBook G4 (14-inch Early 2004), iBook G4 (14-inch Late 2004), PowerBook G4 (12-inch), PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33Ghz), PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5Ghz), PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI), PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800), PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33GHz),PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5Ghz), eMac (USB 2.0), eMac (ATI Graphics), eMac (2005), AirPort Extreme Base Station, AirPort Extreme Card, Power Mac G4 (FW 800), Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors), Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Door 2003), Power Mac G5, POWER Mac G5 (June 2004), Power Mac G5 (Late 2004), Power Mac G5 (Early 2005), Mac mini, iMac G5 (17-inch), iMac (17-inch Flat Panel, 1GHz), iMac G5 (20-inch), iMac (USB 2.0), Etc.
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