Can't edit network passwords. Networks locked?

Running Leopard on 1.5GHz PB. Airport recognizes wireless router but can't get online or connect to server. It requires WPA2 personal login but when I select advanced options in network preferences and select the network I want to edit, it appears with just a WPA Personal password. When I double click this network to edit it I am presented with many security options including WPA2 personal but when I select WPA2 Personal, input my password and then click "add", it reverts back to just WPA Personal not WPA2. If I click on the "Show Networks" button, my listed networks all have a locked symbol next to them.
I am presuming that I have to unlock these networks in order to edit them. How do I unlock these networks? Or is there something obvious I have overlooked here?

Look at this link. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9372513
I did BDAqua's suggestion
To stop the pop-up, Go to System Preferences: Security. Check the box next to "Require password to unlock each secure system preference." Then lock Security.
 Cheers, Tom

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