Airport Network Password Rejected. I need help.

First of all, I lost my connection with my base station, so I reset it, got in with the use of my password (because it asked my password), and then here's the problem. I hope I will explain it the best I can. First, it asked my password, and below that, there's this other option where it also requires a password. I am not sure what was that about, but I certainly mess with it, but, forgive me because I'm not sure, it was an option like for example to leap to other network--or so I think it was. After that, it click update.
Now, after doing that and certainly messing with (I should've known!), my network didnt appear and I couldn't get in. Now, I reset it again, and now my selected network (my own network) appeared, BUT I couldn't get in. It didn't required anypassword because when I try to click it, it only says "ERROR OF JOINING NETWORK"--now that network is my own and I couldn't get in. Somehow I did something to mess with it and somehow blocked me from getting in.
Since then, I did everythng that I know and knowledge to fix it on my own, and it never came back nor was I able to get in to my network.
I suppose I'm not the only who has this problem with Airports. Is there anything you can help me with so I can fix it before I call to Apple? Right now, at this moment, I was able to share with other open-access network to acces the web, so I'm fine for now.
I would appreciate it if you can help me.
THANKS
eMac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I've got a similar problem -- I did a factory-default reset on my Airport Express and when I try to reconfigure it with the Airport Setup Assistant, I'm prompted for a password. I enter "public" and get an incorrect password warning. I'm sure the unit was reset because I got the five green blinking lights... I successfully reset and reconfigured my Airport Extreme minutes before.

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