Airplay Mirroring issues on Macbook Pro

I have a late 2011 model MacBook Pro and I am trying to connect Airplay mirroring. However, the option is not showing up in my system preferences. What is wrong?

Hi knsmith502,
If you are having issues setting up AirPlay Mirroring with your MacBook Air, you may find the following article helpful, in particular the Troubleshooting section:
Apple Support: About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5404
Regards,
- Brenden

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Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404 Your computer is compatible with AirPlay Mirroring, but you have to upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion to get AirPlay Mirroring.
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