Connects to wrong network @ university

I am running Windows 2000 on my laptop and have the MN-500.
My problem is that when I attempt to connect to the
university's network (with the correct SSID & WEP key),
instead of connecting me to the correct SSID with an
"excellent" signal strength, I get bumped to an unnamed
signal with a lower signal strength. I try to connect to
the "excellent" signal, but it bumps me down again. My
Apple-notebook-using friends do not have this problem. Why?

Also, does the WEP key have to be in hexidecimal form? I
tried the non-hexidecimal form (the easier-to-remember one)
but it says it's wrong (again, my Apple-notebook-using
friends enter the same WEP key and it's fine).

Thanks.

Oops, I mean the MN-510 (I think). You know, the wireless
network card. :P

>-----Original Message-----
>I am running Windows 2000 on my laptop and have the MN-500.
>My problem is that when I attempt to connect to the
>university's network (with the correct SSID & WEP key),
>instead of connecting me to the correct SSID with an
>"excellent" signal strength, I get bumped to an unnamed
>signal with a lower signal strength. I try to connect to
>the "excellent" signal, but it bumps me down again. My
>Apple-notebook-using friends do not have this problem. Why?
>
>Also, does the WEP key have to be in hexidecimal form? I
>tried the non-hexidecimal form (the easier-to-remember one)
>but it says it's wrong (again, my Apple-notebook-using
>friends enter the same WEP key and it's fine).
>
>Thanks.
>.
>