I cannot get my internet connection to save

I have a new IMac with Airport to connect the internet. However, each time I start up my computer, I have to re enter my network name and WEP password to be abel to access the internet. Once I enter everything, I can connect to the internet, and I click the lock to save the changes, but once I shut down the computer, all this info is lost and must be retyped. I have tried Network via Sys. Pref, also clickling the lock for Internet Connect/Airport, but nothing is working. Does someone know how I can keep the network name and WEP password from "disappearing" each type I start my computer? Thanks.

Try the following:
If you use "Preferred Networks," instead of "Automatic" for your "By default, join" setting Location, try the following:
System Preferences > Network > Show > AirPort > AirPort tab
- Delete all preferred networks with encryption
- Add them again after manually connecting
(Note: It will be faster if you turn on "Automatically add new networks to preferred networks list" under "Options" of the AirPort network connection.)

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