Connecting to password protected generic wireless internet using Airport

Greetings,
How do I enter the password when trying to connect to a password protected generic wireless internet using my Airport card? (When I enter the password, it will not allow me to connect to the wireless internet because I am not entering the correct password but I am.) My computer recognizes the wireless internet it just won't allow me to connect. I assume there must be some special way to enter the password. Please help.
Thank you.

JennyMN, Welcome to the discussion area!
See KB 106424, AirPort: Joining an encrypted wireless network.

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