TM AIRPORT NETWORK NOT 'SEEING' WINDOWS7 COMPUTER IN SHARED IN FINDER?

I have a TM Airport network with an iMac and MacBook Air all working fine. Would like to have Windows7 computer show in SHARED section of Finder. Windows computer is able to use WiFi Airport connection to get online. But does not showing as SHARED.
What WINDOWS and MAC settings are needed to see Windows computer in SHARED?
Thanks

First, can other Windows PCs access the share that you created on this PC? ... or is it just your Mac that cannot?
If it's just the Mac, then please try adding the Windows's Workgroup name that you are using in the Mac's System Preferences > Network > WINS tab. Be sure to enter it exactly as it is defined for the PCs. For example, if the Workgroup name is: WORKGROUP, enter it that way on the Mac.
The NetBIOS Name field should already be pre-populated with your Mac's Computer Name.
The WINS Servers field would only be required if you are running a WINS server.

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Just purchased a new Airport Express because the old one was failing often.
At each start of the computer, I find a window : "None of your preferred network is available " with the list of all WiFi networks in the neighborhood.
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I just replaced our old iMac (Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.33 GHz, Airport Extreme Card 802.11 a/b/g/n - OS 10.6.8) a new refurbished iMac 27-inch (late 2012) (OS 10.8.4). The new computer works great, except with wifi - it is painfully slow on our Airport network, even though the old iMac still runs perfectly fast on that network.
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Hi RomeBill,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or AirPort Time Capsule FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Cheers,
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I understand why you are confused, I was too while reading your post. However I have the solution for you. I believe you are a victim of environmental interference. Someone in your neighborhood just moved in with a another network, someone had a baby and is using a baby monitor, or maybe a local ham radio operator just got his license. Who knows!
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