Secured Network Troubleshooting (Vista Connects | OS X doesn't)

Hey;
So my dad has a MBP running 10.5.4 and bootcamp with Vista basic installed.
He is currently staying in a hotel with a secured wifi network. On the vista side he can connect fine. When hes on OS X and tries to connect he gets "connection failed" after he enters the password.
Any suggestions on how I can walk him through this issue over the phone?

OK - I have fixed this problem on my black MacBook where just after booting, it would read the Vista x64 DVD for about 15 seconds then spit it out and not boot.
Most people were saying it is a problem with the DVD drive in the MacBook. It would not accept my original 64-bit DVD, nor did it work when I copied it onto a DVD+R. However, when I copied it onto a DVD-RW, it read the disk fine.
The steps I took:
1) Insert original Vista 64 DVD (or modified DVD if you're experiencing the "1. 2." boot menu error). If your MacBook rejects the DVD even in Mac OS, use a friend's Mac to do this.
2) Open Disk Utility
3) The installation DVD should be in the left sidebar, named FRMCXFREENDVD or similar. Click to select it.
4) Click *New Image* in the Disk Utility toolbar
5) In the window that appears, under Image Format, select *DVD/CD Master*. Leave Encryption as None. No need to change the file name. I saved it to my desktop.
6) Click Save. Then, wait about 10 minutes for the image to save.
7) Eject the original disc and insert a blank DVD-RW.
8) The image you just created should now be in the sidebar with
.cdr at the end. Click on it and select Burn from the toolbar, then select *Verify Data* and *Mount on Desktop*, then click Burn.
9) When the disc finishes burning, leave it in the drive, open Boot Camp Assistant, select *Start the Windows Installer*, it will reboot, and all should be fine.
I've tested this new disc on two MacBooks which previously both spit out the old disc. It works on both.
NB: I used a DVD-RW, but other disc types may work. The trick is to duplicate your disc as a type that your drive likes.

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