Homehub 3 cannot get to Internet via Wireless

Just got BT Infinity today and everyting is great so long as I am attached via an ethernet cable.
Connecting my laptop via Wireless is frustrating. To try and diagnose this problem I have switched encryption off.The hub is set to all its defaults for IP Address ranges etc.
On the laptop I am using Windows XP SP3 and am letting Windows do the Wireless configuration.
The best I get is that it claims to be connected. IPCONFIG shows it has a valid IP address, correct subnet mask,correct DNS, and Default gateway. I check this with my other PC which is hard-wired to the router - and yes - it appears in the device list within the hub manager. So everything looks OK. EXCEPT, when I actually try to open a web page - bbc.co.uk for example in either Firefox or IE, it just sits there saying 'connecting to www.bbc.co...' or sometimes 'waiting for www.bbc.co.....'. I have also disabled the softwrae firewalls I had installed and anti-virus. So, I'm beginning to think I've got a dodgy router.
Has anyone seen this problem before? ie everything looks OK and connected, but you can't actually browse the web.
Steve
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I had connectivity problems with my XP sp3... The BT Desk software would come up with not connected then I had to go thru identifying the picture of the router I was using etc... eventually it would connect.
I removed the software and it's fine now.
The PC internal wireless card wouldn't work... PC world gave money back no probs.
The reason I knew it was the card that I had just bought was the 4 other Laptops/netbook/tablet connected all ok.
So for convenience I Installed the D-Link Dwa140 onto a spare USB port on the PC, and it was up and running in minutes.
As I say I was lucky knowing my router was ok by the fact the other machines worked.
Is there a chance you could ask your mates to come over with Netbook/laptop and try to connect to your wireless signal?
It'll help get evidence if you have to request a replacement HH3.
Edit I have posted in this thread http://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Infinity/My-wife-s-netbook-is-connected-to-infinity-but-wont-load-any/...
I mention it in case you want to have a look.... but I expect you've tried everything.... Even I notice down to removing encryption.
Please Click On any Text in Blue as that automatically links to information.
PC (NDEGR)

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