HT4634 how to check if my airport card is installed? I can't find it in the network settings, so no WI-FI :-(

Since I bought this iMac more then 2 years ago, I wasn't really bothered that this feature (airport) didn't work in my iMac as I connected my iMac directly via Ethernet to the routher. The wireless router then connects to the other devices in my house. But I want to move my iMac to another room and need the airport-card to work. It was bought with it, but it has never been switched on. Any suggestions, where to check:
1.if the aiport-card has been installed when I bought it?
2. if yes, how to switch it on? it doesnt pop-up on my screen when I use the '+' in the network settings? Only 'ethernet' and 'blue-tooth'.

Is there a way to see if the actual hardware with driver has been installed in the iMAC?
it shows that tht following software versioin are installed for Wifi;
Software Versions:
  CoreWLAN:          2.1.3 (213.1)
  CoreWLANKit:          1.0.3 (103.2)
  Menu Extra:          7.2 (720.1)
  configd plug-in:          7.4.1 (741.1)
  System Profiler:          7.0 (700.3)
  IO80211 Family:          4.2 (420.3)
  WiFi Diagnostics:          1.0.2 (102)
  AirPort Utility:          6.1 (610.31)
But I can't find any hardware in the list of 'system report' that refers to 'airport card'
Is there a way to find out if there is any of such a device built in the iMac at all?
the hardware overview shows: no devices installed  of the following:
ATA
Fiber Channel
Hardware RAI
PCI Cards
Parallel SCSI
SAS
Thunderbolt drivers not loaded.
it's a iMac, OS 10.7.5, but started with 10.6 when I bought it, 4GB, ethernet, 27".Wifi never worked.
any other solutions that could work? thanks for your help so far Barry!

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