Does the newest, the fifth generation AirPort Extreme support Guest Network?

I cannot get an option to set up Guest Network to display.

I'm guessing that you are referring to AirPort Utiity 6.0 which came with the latest Lion Update. You can download and install AirPort Utility 5.6 for Mac OS X Lion , which has much more functionality. You can keep both 5.6 and 6.0 on your Mac (You cannot delete 6.0).
I suppose that you could try to configure the AirPort as a second router on your network, but then you will have two devices both trying to hand out IP addresses. That usually causes conflicts on a network.
if AirPort Utility allows you to do this, you will also have what is known as a Double NAT on the network, which will slow down communications and possibly not allow devices on the network to communicate correctly. I may or may not work.
I don't recommend this, but if you want to try it with AirPort Utility 5.6.....here is how:
Open AirPort Utiility - Click Manual Setup
Click the Internet tab, then click the Internet Connection tab
Change the settting from the correct "Off (Bridge Mode)" to the incorrect "Share a public IP address"

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    Wireless Security = Exact same setting as the AirPort Extreme network
    Wireless Password = Same password as the AirPort Extreme network
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    Start the first powerline adapter the same way, then the second
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