netgear/linksys/microsoft wireless pcmcia card? (also a quick apt .conf question...)

[Preston Boyington <PBoyington@polyengineering.com>]

i am in need of a wireless card for an older laptop running woody 3.0.  i
have three different brands available in my area (netgear, linksys,
microsoft), although i possibly could order a card in the two week's time
available to me before i _have_ to have it.  i currently use a cabled 10/100
netgear card, and had no trouble with it so it (netgear) is currently my top
choice (if i don't hear otherwise).

i have heard good things about an oronico (sp?) silver/gold card, but
haven't seen them on a shelf anywhere (office depot, office max, wal-mart).

also, the company will be using a proxy server (if i understood correctly)
and is willing to let me do my "linux update thing" (sysadmin's words) if i
can go through their server.  i believe i just need to create a apt.conf
file in /etc/apt/ and place http_proxy=192.168.1.100:8080 (or whatever their
proxy and port is) inside.  is this correct?

thanks for the information,
preston