How to get MBP to "trust" my wireless network?

Hello, I'm using a Macbook Pro with a Linksys wireless router. Every time I boot the MBP, it says "can't find any trusted wireless networks", or something to that effect. I go to the airport menu and my network is listed there, and it works fine once I click it. I'd like to figure out how to make the network "trusted" so that the MBP can just join it by default. I've searched through the system preferences and the network menus and I can't find any reference to "trusted networks"...any help?

There is another wireless network
that the computer tries to automatically connect to,
could this be a problem?
Yes.
Ensure that it is no the in the Preferred Networks list.
Change the channel of your wireless router.
Also, in the Preferred
Networks list, the password associated with the
correct network is a long hexadecimal string, not the
alphanumeric password which I normally use. The
security type is WPA personal, and the router is a
linksys WRT54G with latest firmware.
Try creating a new network name (SSID) and a new password and see if that makes a difference.
Try creating a new location and see if that helps.
iFelix

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