NEW Apple Extreme

The Apple literature states that the new Airport Extreme has a
requirement to work with the Mac Book Pro: "Comparison assumes AirPort Extreme network with 802.11n-enabled computer."
Does my dual Intel core Mac Book Pro have this capability, and, if not, how do I upgrade to it?

How can I tel if I have "the original Core Duo MBP"
Here is an excerpt from the hardware section of System Pref:
Machine Name: MacBook Pro 17"
Machine Model: MacBookPro1,2
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP12.0061.B03
SMC Version: 1.5f10
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x86)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 0.1.27
Current Wireless Network: Apple Network a98be2
Wireless Channel: 1
Mac Pro (Intel); MacBook Pro 17" Mac OS X (10.4.8) 30" Cinema Screen
Mac Pro (Intel); MacBook Pro 17" Mac OS X (10.4.8) 30" Cinema Screen

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