Reconnect wireless automatically after network drops

My Mac mini is used as a file server so it's always on plus it sits in the corner with no keyboard / mouse or screen connected. My problem is that when I reboot my wireless router (linksys) the wireless connection on the mini is not reconnected automatically. I have to connect the keyboard etc to initiate the reconnect. On a reboot it reconnects as expected.
Now the question: how can I set the wireless to automatically reconnect if the wireless drops so the I don't have to do it manually?

That is true or via Remote Desktop which I'm currently using to access and remotely administer the box.... but that said I still need a constant connection to be able to do this.
Also what happens if the router reboots by itself or the wireless becomes unstable (which has happened in the past) or more importantly the wife / kids turn the power off on the router accidently (it also has happened in the past)... My iPhone and iPad automatically search for, and reconnect to wireless so I'm unsure why my Mac Mini and Macbook Pro are not able to do the same.

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