Mac OS 9 Airport connect to Extreme extended Network (cannont connect)

I have various Macintosh computers that I run with various versions of Mac OS 10. Recently I decided to set up an iBook 900mhz with an original Airport card (802.11b) so that I can troubleshoot OS 9 issues for a client. Everything installed fine, but when I try to connect to my Airport Extreme "N" base station, which I have extended via a Airport Express, I cannot join. It asks me for the password and once entered it says there is an error. I have WPA/WPA2 password set up to prevent my apartment neighbors from "borrowing" my internet connection which is the recommended method by apple with extending the airport range using an Express or Extreme base station. Is there a way to get this OS 9 laptop to connect while natively booted into OS 9 or am I going to have to find an older Airport base station and set it up in addition to the "N" version I am already running.
Thanks for any help provided.

OSXMan,
As I remember, OS9 only supports the WEP encryption method.
Further, it only supported 64-bit WEP up to the penultimate OS9 version of AirPort software, the final version brought WEP-128bit support.
WEP / WPA doesn't matter unless your neighbours work for the CIA. I know many who preach that WEP is useless and sing the praises of WPA, only for them to choose a simple password.

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