Trouble connecting to my wireless internet

Hello,
I'm having trouble connecting to my wireless internet. We have a linksys wireless router, and I know the MAC filter is turned on, so I've added my computer to the router, and I've put the password in correctly, but it keeps saying there is an error connecting to the network. All my other roommates have PC's, this shouldn't be a problem? My Mac should have no problem connecting to this modem, right?
Thanks

Hello jennhie,
You can download the firmware at your router manufacturer's homepage. Look for download>firmware
If you are not familiar with the process, download the manual as well. It will be very helpful in the update process.
Hope this will help
Good luck

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