Cannot detect airport extreme from windows 8

I launched airport utility, airport extreme is seen, the base station with name and ID (which is the mac address) is shown. Attempting to "detect" this airport fails, error code -4 is the only result. Every time. It seems I have internet connectivity. But I want to manage it from my windows 8 machine so that I can assign a WEP (or WEP2) password.
Why the failure to detect?
Ed

I have the 1st gen AX, so it is 802.11 a/b/g - I should have mentioned that from the git-go. So I am not liking that airPort utilities on Windows supports base stations with 802.11n only. Hmmmmmm ... Another Apple product I can bring to the electronic recycling center in town? I haven 't used this AX for a couple of years, decided to bring it out of disuse to extend wireless to my shop. Too bad also, that it cannot be managed by my iPhone or iPad.
I'll seek out a friend with a Mac computer. It will still configure an ancient AX, non?

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