Using WPA with a G3 ibook with Airport Card

G3 800 ibook
Running 10.4.7
Airport Card
Router DLink DIR-625
This is the only non-extreme unit I have. All other connect with no problem. When I set up WPA and attempt to connect with this machine, I get the following message
the wireless network "xxx" does not support the requested encryption method.
Any suggestions on how to resolve this?
Thanks!

As long as you are running AirPort software 3.3 or better you should be able to connect to a WPA network. See KB 107795, AirPort Card: When You Can Join a WPA Network.
Verify that the network is NOT using WPA2. You can't join a WPA2 protected network.

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ride a bike:
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with 500MHz processor and RAM upgrade capacity of either 576MB or 640 MB, with a
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Has something been updated, either on the Mac side or the Express side to eliminate this "problem"?
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