"INVALID PASSWORD" trying to connect with a MacBook...help!

Question

I've got a WRH54G wireless router...has one pc connected via ethernet and two Dell PC's connected wireless...all are working fine. I've got a new Apple MacBook, and I am not able to connect to my wireless network with security enabled. MacBook does connect via ethernet. MacBook does connect to my neighbors unsecured network. MacBook does connect to network at the local Whataburger restaurant. MacBook does recognize my network if I broadcast the SSID. When I try to join, I enter the network name, then select security (WPA Personal), then enter password, then click on JOIN. I then receive a INVALID PASSWORD message. Not sure if it matters but my password is like this Xxxxxxxx9( with X = letters. Does anyone know the trick to making the MacBook work with my security enabled Linksys network? Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Here is what I ended up doing....all computers were talking as of last night: 1-Obtained the mac address for all 3 wireless computers. 2-Accessed the router, then went to the wireless tab>wireless mac filter. 3-Enabled mac address filtering, then entered the mac addresses of the three computers. 4-Selected the option to only allow these mac addresses to access the router. 5-Turn off the wireless security. 6-change the wireless security setting on each computer to none. Even with broadcast ssid disabled, all were able to detect and connect to the router. As I think I understand it....to access my router, you'd have to know the hidden (ssid broadcast disabled) network name, but since I am allowing access only to the mac addresses listed, you can't access my network....so this should be pretty secure. I'm a network novice, so if I'm wrong, please correct me (nicely).