the datasheet for the max2830 is not very helpful for those mainly experienced with microcontrollers. To interface the max2830 you need two RX ADCs and two TX DACs just to convert the modulation into digital data. Wifi uses QPSK. Here is some info:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Communication_Systems/Phase_Modulation
I am also looking for info on how to build a wifi module that can interface to a microcontroller. Only after achieving this can anyone really use these modules. Unfortunately, the makers such as MAXIM and UBEC seem to either not understand this need for application info or they don't know how to use their own modules in a practical environment.
If anyone can at least give us the info that takes us from the rf module to a digital interface then we could continue from there and get something working.