Hi there.
ALL 12-inch PowerBooks were Airport Extreme (802.11g) ready. Airport Cards (802.11b) don't work with our machines. In fact, the last models to roll-off the line came with Airport Extreme already installed. The 867 MHz models had it as a build-to-order option.
Here are your options.
1) Get the darn card already!! =) It's only $29.99 at the Apple Store for a refurbished product.
Refurbished Airport Extreme Card: $29.99-- Apple Store
2) You can go third party, but at this point, you'll spend MORE money that that $29.99 refurb card from Apple. $35 on eBay if you don't get one from Apple in time. The only ones that I know work with computers that don't have a card slot are from:
Hawking Wireless, known for their under-publicized Mac compatibility (though not every product they make is compatible, just a select few)
The best of the best is MacSense, who make various Mac products not usually found at the big places like Apple, Best Buy, or CompUSA. They are found at Fry's Electronics and online resellers (sometimes, "mom and pop" Mac shops).
You'll want either of the AeroPad lines, which have USB 2.0 connectivity. (Unless you have a 15-inch PowerBook and posted on the 12-inch forum by mistake. Then you have some other choices out there, but you'll have to do some research as to which cards work, such as Belkin, Buffalo, etc.).
**Again, Apple themselves has it refurbished for only $29.99 Go for it already!
P.S. If you need help once you get home to your parents and try to connect there, let me know. I can try and help you with that too.

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