New MAC won't take WEP password

Just bought my first MAC - 20" IMac - yea.... Converting from PC.
Anyway, airport will recognize my Linksys 802.11g router and will connect when no WEP security, but when I put a password for security - that both my PC and TIVO machine will recognize - MAC and airport will not. It tries to connect with the password and after 20 sec - it says "conection has timed out"
I have verified the password several times and changed it several times. Each time I change the password, I change it on the PC (no problem), change it on the TIVO machine (no problem) change it on the iMAC - cannot connect.
The iMac will connect without a problem when the security is off.
any thoughts?

Thanks - the $ sign did not work -
but changing from WEP to WPA - DID WORK and the iMac is on line now - YOOHOO
but everything comes with a price.... the TIVO machine cannot use WPA... so that is off line now. That will give me something to do later in the week,
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