Why is wireless password not accepted?

Hi Again!
Does anyone know why my wireless password isn't accepted at home or anywhere where Wi-Fi is provided? At home, I must enter the key code from my Linksys router set-up in order to connect. It will not accept my normal password. When I'm out at a cafe or other Wi-Fi locations, my iBook will never accept the establishment's password. My partner took the iBook (G3 12" 700mhz) with her on her road trip to California. The only places that she was able to connect were places without password protection. The WEP option is selected when trying to connect, but I have also tried the others without success.
I have looked through the settings on Internet Connect and System Preferences>Network and everything seems to be in order. The Internet Connect Help menu provided no help at all.
I'm running Tiger 10.4.11 with all updates and the original Airport card for G3s.
Any ideas out there? I am fully prepared to be humbled and embarrassed by the likely simple solution to this. No need to spare me.
Thanks!
Randy

Hi, is the WEP PW 13 ASCII or 26 HEX?
Any strange characters in it?
What brand/model Router is it?
Might try this...
Go to System Preferences
Click Network
Highlight AirPort and click Configure...
Choose “By default, join: Preferred networks”
Select your access point(s) and Remove your access point(s) with the minus button.
Launch your keychain access in Utilities and delete your access point keychain entry(ies).
Reboot
Go back to the “By default, join:” page and click the plus this time to add your access point. Enter the correct password, save, reboot.
BTW, WEP only takes a few seconds to break anymore, not much security at all.

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