Setting Up Airport - Base Station Wants Password That Doesn't Exist

Trying to password protect my wireless Apple network connection with Airport.
Attempting to follow Apple's instructions (see below).
Step two says -- select your base station, and then choose Manual setup.
Can't get beyond choosing the base station, which opens a password window. There is no password. That is what I am trying to do.
See screenshot.
To password-protect your wireless network:
Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows.
Select your base station, and then choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. Enter the base station password if necessary.
Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click Wireless.
Choose a password scheme from the Wireless Security pop-up menu.
Enter the password all users will need in order to join this wireless network.

Did you try just "password" (I think that is the default but am not sure if I am remembering right).
You should change it once you are logged in.

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