"Error joining network" with G4 DA

Just popped an Airport card into the PowerMac G4 Digital Audio I am "rehabbing." I have it running OSX Tiger at the moment. Card is recognized, but I get the message "error joining network." My network has a WPA2 Personal password, and the dialog box coming up on the DA does not give me that option, it is only WEP.  Could that be the problem, and if so, can anyone help me with the solution? Or could it be something else? Thanks!

WPA may not show up until there is a WPA network, then under the Airport icon choose Join Other Network, or Other depending on OS version.
If it isn't available then either Airport needs an update or the card does.
At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac.
Then click on More Info>Network, on the right click on Airport, down below you'll find something like this...
AirPort Card Information:
  Wireless Card Type:          AirPort Extreme  (0x14E4, 0x4318)
  Wireless Card Locale:          USA
  Wireless Card Firmware Version:          Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.25.8)
  Current Wireless Network:          AispWork1.3
  Wireless Channel:          11
PS. those dongles far surpass Airport cards for Speed & Range.

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