WRT54G - some devices CANNOT connect - incorrect password

Desktop mac & macbook pro connect fine, iphone 4S connects fine and one kindle fire, but my dell inspiron notebook, xbox 360 and other kindle fire can never connect. they recognize the network, and prompt me for the password but when i enter it it is always "incorrect." i changed the password once and it hasn't made a different. have not reset router, since the other devices connect just fine. it's driving me absolutely bonkers!

The wireless password is case sensitive. You’ll just have to make sure that you are typing it in correctly. You can try to add the network instead if connecting to it manually does not work. Reset is what I see as the last option for you to make sure that the router will work properly for other devices. You have to take note though that the router model you have is an older version and a firmware update is needed. You can still download the firmware online and select the correct hardware version which you can verify on the sticker at the bottom side of the router. Go to this link: http://support.linksys.com/en-us/support/routers/WRT54G.

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