Wireless USB Network Adaptor for Mac OS X 10.8

I'm sure this has been asked before and I'm sorry in advance if it has, I looked and didn't see anything.
I'm running VMware Fusion with Backtrack Linux. I'm a major at UNCC and my major is Software and Information Systems, so I'm trying to teach my self some of the fundamentals. I've learned that I need a wireless usb network adaptor to get backtrack working correctly, but seem to be having a really difficult time finding a good one because I'm on a mac. Here is the info (I think!) if I copied the wrong info, let me know and I'll look again:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6)
Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
I was looking at some of the Alfa Network Adaptors, but do not think they are compatible with Broadcom. If they are then I am more lost/confused than I thought I was. Is there anybody here that is extremely knowledgeable on the subject and can offer some suggestions or point me in the right direction? Also, may clarify some of this stuff. I'm new to the field, so I apologize again. Thanks in advance.

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