Can´t enable guest network on Airport Extreme?

Hi!
I have just bought a Airport Extreme to replace my old D-Link DIR-655 router. The reason was to (a) be able to extend the WLAN using an Airport Express and (b) having the option of using the quest network feature.
The Airport Extreme is a generation 2 802.11n with the latest FW (v.7.6).
I have managed to replace the old router and the network seems to work as intended. However, I do not have the tab called "Guest Network" mentioned in this gudie: http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/create_guest_wifi_network
The Extreme is NOT in bridge mode but in "Share a public IP address".
What could be the problem? Why doesn´t I have the tab letting me anabling this feature?
My own suspicion is that it is because of the generation 2 lacking dual-band support as generation 3-5 (according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPort_Extreme_802.11n#Comparison_Chart). Is this correct? Would I need to upgrade te hardware to a generation 3,4 or 5?

Gah!
I was so pleased when I found a used unit for a reasonable price. Time ti start looking again, I suppose.
Thank you for confirming my suspicion.

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