Can't add wireless client in Airport Extreme, what is and where is 8-digit pin?

Recently we bought a new MacBook Pro and at home I have a wireless network for my computer. I wanted to add the MBP to the network, but without using the network password, so I was looking around on here to see how to do it and I looked at the manual, but the manual doesn't tell me where or what the 8-digit pin is.
My question:
How do I add a client using an 8-digit pin, more specifically, where can I find this number?
I've looked at a few discussions in here regarding the same issue, but found no result. Sorry if this really has been solved before and I was not able to find it.
Details:
Computers:
iMac (bought in November 2007)
MacBook Pro (Sept 2011)
OSX:
Lion 10.7.1 (on both machines)
Airport Base Station:
Airport Extreme 802.11n (2nd Generation)
Version 7.5.2
Airport Utility:
Version 5.5.3 (553.20) (on airport admin machine, iMac)
Network:
-Closed
-Not extended
     Wireless Security:
          WPA2 Personal
I am unsure if this piece of information is of any use or importance, but I have an older machine (PowerMac G4) connected to the Aiport Extreme via Ethernet, aswell.
Thanks

Yes, I think so? Maybe I should have specified my goal with the network.
Since my brother got a new laptop, I needed to add him to the network somehow. I didn't want him to know/use my password, so I was looking into creating a separate network altogether, but as I learned I cannot do that with the Airport Extreme I have. Then I was looking into other ways that would allow me to let him use the network but without having to type in the password, and I found that "Add a Wireless Client" thing. According to that, all I needed to do was put in an 8-digit pin that was "provided" by the client. I thought that I could just make up some 8-digit pin and that ultimately would be his "password" for the network, but even typing in abritrary 8 digits wouldn't allow me to click on the "continue" button or whatever button that is, the button would remain inactive.
I temporarily changed the password to the network to have him added, for now (connecting normally, click network name and type in password), but if I can figure out how to get him on something separate or just him not having to type in the password, that would be better so I can revert or change my password to something else more meaningful for me.
I hope this makes more sense.

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