Sync works on 2 out of 3 computers

I setup DE so that I can keep my reading in sync on some PDF manuals.  The manuals are stored on a file share.  Setup the first computer, added the manuals to a bookshelf.  Setup the second computer, everything showed up just fine.  Setup third computer, it is as if it was using a completely different account. It does not sync at all.  I've tried uninstalling, removing entries from the registry, the Apps folder and still it won't sync.  I've also tried to Authorize Computer, which comes back just fine with the right account.
If I can't resolve this, I'll delete DE and go look for something else.  Which would be a shame because the software looks to do exactly what I want.

First, why use WEP? It's next to useless as an encryption techology which can be broken in less than 15 minutes with commonly available tools on the internet. Use WPA or WPA2 Personal.  All 3 of your systems support both of those.
That aside, did you try using the Powerbook and WRT54G with no encryption, as a starting point? If that doesn't work, then there's a different non-encryption-related issue. If that works, try WPA or WPA2 Personal. 

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