Wrong settings or faulty AirPort Extreme?

Hi - I've just joined PlusNet and have a BT Voyager 2091 router which I use to access the internet with an ethernet connection. For some reason I can't connect wirelessly.
PlusNet have kind of passed the buck and said I may have a faulty AirPort card but I think I've just got something set up wrong. It shows up in System Profiler okay with the router details shown.
In system preferences I can get AirPort to connect to the router by putting in a manual IP address - otherwise it comes up with a self assigned address that doesn't match the router - but I can't get any further than this.
Can anyone help - I haven't got a clue what I'm doing here - I thought when I got the ethernet connection working it would be straight forward but I'm clearly missing something!
Thanks

Hello Stoufferoo. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Let's double-check your AirPort settings ...
System Preferences > Network > AirPort
o Location: Automatic
o In the left column, verify that an AirPort option exists. If it does not, click "+" to create one. (Note: If you are unable to create an AirPort configuration, the AirPort card in your computer either doesn't exist or it is not recognized.)
o Verify that AirPort is "On." Click "Turn AirPort On" button if not.
o Ask to join new networks: (enabled)
o Show AirPort status in menu bar: (enabled)
Systems Preferences > Network > AirPort > Advanced
AirPort tab
o Remember any network this computer has joined: (enabled)
o Disconnect from wireless networks when logging out: (enabled)
o Require Administrator password to control AirPort: (disabled)
TCP/IP tab
o Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
o Configure IPv6: Off
DNS tab
o DNS Servers: <if required, add your desired DNS server IP address(es) here>
o Search Domains: <if required, add your desired DNS Search Domain(s) here>
WINS tab
o Enter desired WINS info or leave the defaults
AppleTalk tab
o Make AppleTalk Active: (disabled)
802.11X tab
o Enter desired 802.11X info or leave the defaults
Proxies tab
o Enter the desired Proxies info or leave the defaults

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