Upgrade Airport on G5 Power Mac?

I am looking to upgrade the Airport capability on my early 2004 Power Mac G5 2GHz DP to the 802.11n standard. What are my options? Does anyone make an 802.11n-standard Airport card that will fit in this model Mac, or am I restricted to third-party PCI cards or USB sticks? How much trouble has anyone had in upgrading such a model to the 802.11n standard? Any recommendations?
I intend to upgrade my Airport Extreme to an Apple Time Capsule 2TB Dualband at the same time, so any information with regard to third-party card compatibility with the Time Capsule would be welcome.
My thanks in advance,
R. Duke
Brussels, Belgium

Hi-
For 802.11n, third party devices are all that are available.
PCI cards will give less trouble than the USB devices, simply due to the architectural differences between the PCI bus and the USB bus and the respective data handling protocols.
The PCI cards also have better reception due to the antenna that is attached.
Mac options include these:
http://eshop.macsales.com/search/wireless+PCI
The Newertech card would be a good choice, but check for yourself, as far as compatibility, with OWC tech support:
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