How do I retrieve a WEP code stored on my PC on 8.04 LTS

System / Preferences / Seahorse Preferences. The first tab lists keyrings.

When I go to System / Preferences / Seahorse Preferences the only keyring listed is Login.

Have you tried 192.168.1.1 in your browser?
For most routers, this pulls up the configuration too, where you can retrieve the WEP code.
Then you'll have at least half of what you need to resolve your issue. Just need to find where to put it.

When I go to 192.168.1.1 in my browser, it just keeps loading, and loading, and loading. Is it stored in the "login" keyring and if so how do I open it and see it?

Well, let me ask you this, is there a way to save my network settings, reinstall Ubuntu and then load them back. One of the reasons I need it is my sound isn't working right and I am going to try to reinstall Ubuntu.

Hello

You need the address of your default gateway/wireless router (AP), which may be in the /etc/network/interfaces file or found with command: sudo ifconfig -a, put that address in the URL of your browser and the Gateway/wireless router configuration page should show up where you can view current configurations or change them.

Or if it doesnt work,

You need to install aircrack-ng.

More info:

http://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php

Regards

Bhavani Shankar.

As to the network configurations:

Once you have connected to a network, even unintentionally, it's configuration details will have been stored in the GConf registry. Since you say your wireless connection works,

Navigate to system -> networking -> wireless -> networks. There you will find separate directories for each network under it's network name (essid).

Sorry, I meant to say:

Open gconf-editor, and navigate to system -> networking -> wireless -> networks.

When I get there this is what I see
NAME VALUE

bissids.....................................[00:18:F8:4C:FC:A0]
wep_auth_algorithm..............1
essid........................................marykahle
timestamp..............................1208470155
we_cipher...............................16

Hello

You need the address of your default gateway/wireless router (AP), which may be in the /etc/network/interfaces file or found with command: sudo ifconfig -a, put that address in the URL of your browser and the Gateway/wireless router configuration page should show up where you can view current configurations or change them.

Or if it doesnt work,

You need to install aircrack-ng.

More info:

http://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php

Have a try

Bhavani Shankar.

This is what I see when I follow Bhavani Shankar's advice. I tried all IP's it just say failure to load page

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1a:73:31:4e:d7
          inet addr:192.168.2.103 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::21a:73ff:fe31:4ed7/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
          RX packets:445041 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:280357 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:607008807 (578.8 MB) TX bytes:29755876 (28.3 MB)

I found it! It was under applications/accessories/Password and Encryption keys. I found it when I was going to quit looking for a while and I was going to play a game and I clicked the wrong tab. Thanks all of you for all your help