Trouble adding G4 to home network

Not sure if this is the apropriate place to post this. Let me know if it is not. I have a home network set up with a Linksys router that is connected by ethernet cable to a Dell PC. It is WEP encrypted.
My problem is that when I type the WEP key into the airport connecting to a network window, it says there was an error connecting to the nework. I cannot figure out how to add the G4 to my home network.
Any advice you might have on where to look (or where would be a better place to post this) would be appreciated.

Hello Martha Craig. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
First, I would recommend that you switch to WPA or WPA2 over WEP, as WEP is no longer considered secure. However, if you must use WEP, then I suggest that you use a 26-character HEX key for compatibility in mixed (PC/Mac) environments.
One of the problems with WEP is that the actual standard relies on a 10 character HEX key for 40bit WEP and a 26 character HEX key for 128bit WEP.
In order to make things easier, vendors use certain algorithms to convert simple alphanumeric passwords (or passphrases) into HEX keys, thus enabling the use of simple easy to remember WEP password rather than lengthy HEX keys. The problem is that different vendors use different algorithms to generate the HEX key and therefore a ASCII password on an AEBS will be hashed differently on a non-Apple client and vice versa.
You may find the following Apple article helpful.

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