Sharing the Internet with Macs and PCs

Hi there.
I have a brand new Airport Extreme router working fantastically with my iMac. My roommate is on a PC and has a d-link DWA 130 USB wireless network adapter. I have a broadband cable connection set up via DHCP. If the network is set up without a password (as it is when you first connect the base to the modem), she can connect to the network without any issues.
When I set up the network with a WEP password to keep the connection from being public, she can still see the network in the d-link connection manager. She will then input the correct password but nothing will happen. In short, when I secure our connection, she gets hosed.
My question is, what can I do to solve this problem? I've tried everything on her end (I think). Is there a setting or two I should be concerned with on my end?
Thanks, and take it easy

If possible use WPA instead of WEP. That is more secure and is more compatible among devices.
If the D-Link adapter isn't WPA compatible, you may need the WEP equivalent network password. See KB 106864, AirPort Extreme: Getting an equivalent network password.

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