How to view airport network wep password?

I can't find where i wrote down my network passwod, and I am trying to view my airport network WEP password in System Preferences. However, the check box to "show password" is grayed out and won't let me view it.
How can I view the password?
thanks - sam

I am using the imac that has the built in airport. However, I don't use the actual airport often as the imac is also connected with direct ethernet. But I did set it up at one point to use the airport with my home wireless router.
I do not know if I checked option to have Keychain access remember the password? but maybe I did since when I do activate the airport, it just automatically works with the wireless router.
And I do know the admin password.
essentially, I am trying to find out the password on my mac so I can get my laptop onto the wireless network. And I thought I would be able to check the box to view password, but it's grayed out.
thanks for any help.

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