Can i have my imac stay connected to my wireless router

When i log on to my imac it connects to my router, when i log off it disconects. I want it to be always connected to the router so i can use it to share the air port connection to the ethernet 24/7 even when logged off.

Your iMac is a client in terms of Airport.  It sounds like you are connected to your router (such as a cable modem) directly via Ethernet.  Am I correct or do you have an Airport Extreme or Airport Express base station or third-party base station?  Please describe your network in more detail.
If you have an Airport base station that is connected to your internet router via Ethernet, you can connect your computer to the base station directly with an Ethernet cable or simply use the computer’s Airport card to join your base station’s network as a client.  When you turn off your computer, your base station network is still completely operational.  Your base station may have several Ethernet ports allowing you to connect up to three additional Ethernet devices, all of which will remain operational with the computer off.  The network (Ethernet or wireless) is driven from the base station, not the computer.

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