Linksys Wireless network

Okay, here's my problem.
Just yesterday I installed MAC OS X Tiger on my iBook G4 and my wireless stopped working. And then pretty soon my computer started slowing down. So I decided to erase everything and put Panther back on as my main operating system. My wireless reads the specific network in my house. The problem it has been having is joining the network. Everytime I enter the password or the hex code it just won't seem to work. So, what do I do? I have my AirPort Extreme card. I think maybe that Software messed it up. I'm not sure. But can someone help me with my problem?

Sounds like you are not putting it the correct settings for for the Linksys Monitor.  Just use Windows, it works better anyway.

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