Have you considered simply getting a game adapter and using that for wireless? I have a WGA600N velcro'ed to my TiBook/867 which is powered off the FireWire, and the WGA handles the WPA2 to the house wireless.
While you couldn't get that elegant with the 1400, you could still use it "tethered."
While you couldn't get that elegant with the 1400, you could still use it "tethered."