Connecting XP Laptop to Time Capsule

I have a time capsule that I can easily use with my XP laptop and of course my MacBook. My wife has a laptop running XP that is asking for a Network Key. It seems to want the Hexadecimal key and not that passphrase the the other machines connected with. How do I get this key from my time capsule?
Thanks for the help!
Jake

Jake, welcome to the discussion area!
I think what you are looking for can be found as follows.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click Manual Setup
Now, way up at the very top of the screen near the Apple icon, click on the Base Station menu item.
Click Equivalent Network Password for your "key"

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