App store and iTunes authentication fails on WiFi

I have an iPhone 3G with a strange issue, if try and add an application from the App Store or song from iTunes using the WiFi connection on my wireless network at home (i also have a ipod touch that wooks fine on the same connection), it fails with an authentication error after 2 minutes or so. If I try the same thing o a 3G connection both the app store and iTunes work fine.
I have tried to restore the iPhone and this has not made any difference, I have also tried reauthorising my vista PC with the latest version of iTunes.
Regards Spence...

Hello there, sandraportugal.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great recommendations for troubleshooting the issue with connecting to the iTunes Store:
Can't connect to the iTunes Store
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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