Wifi not connecting - IP address won't resolve

Hi - I've had my Incredible 2 for a few days, and have had no success getting it to connect to my wireless access point at home. It recognizes the network, and accepts the WEP key, but hangs on "Obtaining IP address from ..." without establishing a connection.
We have four computers and an iTouch that all connect to the network without any problems. 
I haven't tried connecting to an unsecured network yet.
Anyone else experience this?

I landed on the solution to this problem on my own. Upgraded my wireless security from WEP to WPA2, and it did the trick.

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