Compatible 11n wireless card

Is there one or more 11n PCMCIA card(s)(PC Cards) that will work with 10.5.8?
My internal card's antenna broke (technical term) at the lid hinge point. So, I took the card out. I'm using a Belkin F5D70xx (v1313) PCMCIA card which gives me 11g connectivity. I'd like to go to with a 11n PCMCIA card, preferably with dual frequency (like the Linksys 600 series).
I apologize in advance if this is a FAQ but I've search the forum for 15 minutes, and I've given up on searching.

Here's one, but it's not dual band:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Edimax/EW7708PN/
It requires Mac drivers but the link to the drivers in on that page.
Allow me this observation: I have a 1gHz PowerBook G4 with "g" and a 2.2gHz MacBook Pro with "n" wireless. I see no significant difference between the two in using the internet, even for downloads. Both are apparently more than the router and our 5.5Mbps cable provider can dish out. The router is an Airport Extreme Base Station (Jan 2007 "square" model).
So adding the "n" card may not be a huge performancegain for you.

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