How do I tell what the password is for my airport base station

My computor and wireless ( airport extreme ) were isnstalled several years ago, how do I retrieve my password for the network?

Go to this link:
http://
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/recover_wifi_password_mac_os_x_107_lion.html
You are assuming that the user has a Mac. Even if he does, this is much more complicated than simply resetting and entering new passwords.
You also have to know the main administrator password for the Mac
If the user does not know his base station and wireless passwords, he probably doesn't know his admin password either  

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