Having problems connecting to Internet

[mac.chr]

My new MBP arrived yesterday but i'm having difficulty connecting to my wireless network. I've played around a bit but was unable to connect - and it wouldnt accept my WEP password either. Then sitting in my bed last night it connected, albeit at a very slow connection, for about 5 minutes, and i have no idea how. However this morning it is back to not workling again. I'm not an experienced mac user so any help would be appreciated.

[dtravis7]

Check this post and read what I told the user. See if that maybe why it will not take your WEP Password.

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37549

[mac.chr]

Thanks dtravis7 that's exactly where i was going wrong. God i feel stupid. Thanks a lot.

It's working perfectly now, however i just shut the mbp down and restarted it to see if it would connect straight away but i had to go through the same procedure before it connected to the internet again. How do i get it to save the settings and connect automatically as soon as i log in?

Thanks again.

[dtravis7]

Thanks dtravis7 that's exactly where i was going wrong. God i feel stupid. Thanks a lot.

It's working perfectly now, however i just shut the mbp down and restarted it to see if it would connect straight away but i had to go through the same procedure before it connected to the internet again. How do i get it to save the settings and connect automatically as soon as i log in?

Thanks again.

It should save just save it in the keychain. Did you click Remember Password in the Keychain?

[mac.chr]

yeh that's working now. Thanks for your help. For future reference, if i take the mbp to a hotspot will it automatically find the signal or will i need to actively search for it?

[dtravis7]

It should find the Hot Spot automatically, but if not, click on the AirPort icon up by the clock and select the HotSpot and it will connect.

[mac.chr]

Thanks, you've been really helpful.