WEP + Router and AirPort?

Question

I'm using a Linksys Router to give wireless internet to a Dell and am using a Mac, which I am using currently. The dell connects to the Internet with the WEP encoding fine.

When attempting to connect with my Mac to the Router, which was protecting it with a WEP Key, but I could not connect to it, and it says there was an error connecting to the network or whatever. So I disabled the WEP encoding and tried connecting, and I connected just fine with my mac..

I'm Positive I had the correct WEP key, because I changed it twice and both produced the same result..

I'm just wondering if any others have had this occur, or have heard of this happening and what may cause it?

I really need to use a WEP key, because I live in a situation where multiple different parties could use my connection....

Any ballpark ideas or insights that may help me?

Answer 1

It sounds like the airport can not support the WEP protocol.