Find wireless network in windows

Hi friends
I can connect to my wireless network on mac, but can't find it in windows 7
How do I turn my wireless on in windows, and how search it ?
Thank you all

hi Citrus101,
Thank you but my problem wasn't there, I followed http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Setting-up-a-wireless-network instructions, but after step 3, no wireless network was find.
every thing seems to be OK, becuase I'm using the wireless network through my Mobile phone, the network is ok, but windows 7 can't recognize it !!
any idea ?

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