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It was surprisingly easy to get the Airport card working. First download and install the firmware files in a deb package format from:

http://ubuntu.cafuego.net/dists/dapper-cafuego/bcm43xx/

It puts firmware files in /lib/firmware.

Next create a little script such as:

#!/bin/bash

interface=eth0 #interface of your wireless card

#Turning off wired network…

ifconfig eth1 down

modprobe bcm43xx

#Starting up wireless network…

ifconfig $interface up

iwconfig $interface essid MY_ESSID

iwconfig $interface mode managed

iwconfig $interface key off

dhclient $interface

You can also use the Network Settings tools to manage the wireless connection. A thread at Ubunt Forums, http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=142727 was a good source of information.