WiFi on my iMac

I want to plug my ethernet directly into my Playstation 3.  Will my Intel iMac be able to run strictly off of wifi, and if so, how do I turn it on?

Yes. There should be an Airport/Wifi icon in your menubar (top right of the screen). It looks like a series of 4 concentric arcs. If the wifi is off, it will look like a slice of pie. You can click it, click Turn Wifi On. Then your wireless network should show up in the list you see under that icon.
If you don't see the icon, go to System Preferences - Network - Wifi - and click "Show Wifi Status in Menu Bar".
Matt

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