Windows XP (SP3) laptop - sees Airport Extreme, won't connect

I am using an older (2003) Toshiba Satellite laptop that is running Windows XP with Service Pack 3. I had been using a Linksys G router and adapter for years with no problem, but we recently upgraded to a Time Capsule for Wireless-N. We're using WPA/WPA2 Personal security. My wife's Macbook Pro connects with no problems at all.
The laptop will connect when the network is unsecured, but it won't connect with WPA security. I see the network under the "Choose a wireless network" choice, I can double-click it, I enter the password, and it then thinks for about a minute. After that, it just stops with no message at all, and I'm still not connected. I updated the drivers to no avail, and the card (Linksys WPC54G) specs say it supports WPA. Any idea what the problem might be?
Thanks!

Hello ChrisLS. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Check out the following iFelix article to see if it will help: Problems connecting an XP PC to an Airport Base Station. Although it is written for connecting to an AirPort Base Station, it will apply equally as well for the Time Capsule.

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