Thanks for the replies. But I still couldn't figure it out and my patience has run out.
I couldn't even get Ubuntu to talk to a WEP network. The only thing I could do was take away all the security on my Airport. After deciding I didn't need a crash course in Linux terminal, I decided to come back home to my friend OSX, and re-loaded Tiger.
Needless to say I have no more worries. Just a Mac that works :thumbup: