Can't login to wireless network. Deleted network but still time-out trying to login without asking for new password

Well I am downgrading (if you can call it that). Leopard and Snow leopard are just superior OS's for power users. All the fancy stuff put in Lion actually slowed it down considerably among all the other bugs..... but anyway
I changed my network password today. My mbp on lion cannot access the network. I deleted the saved names in network preferences, I rebooted my modem an router, even cleared the DNS cache in Terminal. It still tries to connect to the network and times out... without asking me for the new WEP password I have put on the network.
My other laptop on snow leapord does what it is supposed to. Deleted the network name in network preferences, clicked on network name to get online, and then it requested the password name. Why doesn't Lion do this??
Like I said before I did all the above. I don't know what else to do. I also manually deleted the keychain passwords. Still no luck. I guess I have to rename my network lol.

Access the router's admin area and put in a new password.

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Hi. I've just bought a Macbook pro. I am trying to connect it to a wireless network. The macbook finds the network (and others), but after I give the correct password it says 'authentication failed'. The weird thing (to me) is that my wife can connect to the same network with her macbook with no problems. These are my Airport details (no working connection)
Software Versions:
Menu Extra: 6.2 (620.24)
configd plug-in: 6.2 (620.15.1)
System Profiler: 6.0 (600.9)
Network Preference: 6.2 (620.24)
AirPort Utility: 5.4.2 (542.23)
IO80211 Family: 3.1 (310.6)
Interfaces:
en1:
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Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.91.26)
Locale: ETSI
Country Code: DE
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Menu Extra: 6.2 (620.24)
configd plug-in: 6.2 (620.15.1)
System Profiler: 6.0 (600.9)
Network Preference: 6.2 (620.24)
AirPort Utility: 5.4.2 (542.23)
IO80211 Family: 3.1 (310.6)
Interfaces:
en1:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D)
Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.91.26)
Locale: ETSI
Country Code: DE
Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140
Wake On Wireless: Supported
Status: Connected
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wrathkeg

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