How can I tell if my MBP is 5GHz wireless compatible?

I am not able to get my MBP to see my new Airport Extreme Base Station (n) when the AEBS is in 5GHz wireless configuration. When I change the AEBS to 2.4GHz (802.11b/g compatible), the MBP sees it and connects with it. Could it be that my MBP does not have an Airport card that is 802.11n (5GHz) compatible?
My Airport Card info is:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x86)
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 1.1.9.3

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