Airport connects to the router but wont get an internet connection until 20 minutes after

Dear All,
My macbook connects to my router (at full strength), but the internet does not work or takes 20-30 minutes to start working. Other devices work fine, (including my iphone and a family HP laptop),
Please simplify your advice as much as possible.
Kind Regards
Michael

Hi Duane,
Thanks for the reply.
Yes, wireless mode is set to 802.11b/g
I did not enable a MAC list. I see that option on the router but am unsure of if I should enable it or how to do so.
It says:
Tip: To discover new devices to be added, disable the MAC Filtering feature for one minute, then refresh this page. Once new devices are listed, re-enable the MAC Filtering feature and modify the list below.
You can also add a MAC address manually.
As I stated, I setup my MacBook with no problems. It immediately recognized the network and turning on DHCP the router assigned it an IP without a problem.
Thanks,
Steve

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