"Xubuntu Alternative" can be a good choice (particularly because you can keep it very well upgraded from the Ubuntu repositories), but can it be a little heavy for 80 mb. Feather Linux is another good choice. LittleDebian can be problematic with wifi and pcmcia support, you may need a lot of configuration with it (I'm thinking you will give it "very basic" use).
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will red hat run on such a low laptop system if i install it?
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With X running, I don't think any version newer than 5.2 (very old) will run. I don't think it will even install. Google for requirements, don't be lazy.
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if not what linux shoud I go with and what wifi card would be compatible?
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Do not change your hardware, the OS must recognize it, that's one of his functions.
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Does the linux os come with a firewall and virus protection or would i have to use Macafee or norton or something(and are these linux compatible as well)?
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Mind yourself to prefer Free Software, (you will be installing it soon, isn't?) and read about it. For a firewall just read some about Iptables and IP6tables, you will really advance over regular users with that, then script some rules for blocking undesired incoming (and/or outgoing) connections. You can google some scripts for reference aswell, and you will find a helpful community here. For antivirus you have clamav available, and is upgraded regularly, but here you'll find that an antivirus isn't very much necessary over a GNU/Linux without accepting connections over LAN, WAN, VPN, etc. I never had an antivirus installed on a GNU/Linux laptop or any GNU/Linux network client, just servers.
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I appreciate any and all input
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You will have. Greets.
Which Linux is the best for older laptops & Wifi?
so sorry for all the questions 
