Wireless Network Password won't "take"

I can't figure out why the WEP Password that I'm trying to set for our Airport connection won't "take." I enter in the password, Apply .... in Network Preferences, but it doesn't seem to be working, ie. my wireless connection doesn't show a "lock" next to it. I use to have one ... but somewhere along the line of installing 10.6 I lost it.
I'm using a D-Link DIR-615 router ... firmware is updated.

Log out of your account and back in as another user.
Best not to use the Guest account, so create another account if one does not exist.
Joe

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Need Help Connecting New MacBook Pro with Wireless Network Password

Hi Linksys Community,
I would like to ask for your help and advice.
I recently purchased a new MacBook Pro, OS X, Version 10.8.3.
I need to setup a password to the wireless internet network (I've successfully done this)
I have a Wireless G, WRT54G Router.
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Would anyone be able to help me troubleshoot what is going on, or how I can solve this problem?
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Hi,
Thanks for your response.
Yes, my computer connects when your network is open (no password set)?
I used WPA Pre-Shared Key.
Do you know how I could check if my new MacBook Pro is compatible with this?
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