Do I need a wireless card in my PC or is the wireless router enough?

PC connects via ethernet to a wireless router. Laptop connects wirelessly. I want to run itunes off of the PC. It does not have a wireless card. Do I need one to make this work? I couldnt really get a straight answer out of tech support.

I am currently unable to connect to the Airport without the wireless card in the PC. I do have the box for iTunes enabled. It only works with the wireless card, but then it cuts out frequently.
Im trying to remove the wireless card from the equation to ensure that isnt my problem. Everything I read says i should be able to do this without a card, but it wont work.

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