Can't connect to internet

I did a clean re-install of WinXP on a 6yr old vaio. Before this I used a Belkin wireless card to connect it to the internet, and it worked well.

I can't now connect. The Belkin is working and the wireless connection in windows tells me the connection is good and the signal excellent. I have set the keyword for my BT Hub, but explorer tells me it can't find the server.

The Win XP is only SP1, as per original disc. I had previously SP3 and was hoping to download this.

Any suggestions as to what I need to do to be able to connect would be very gratefully received.

Thank you

Chris.

 

Hi, and thanks for your help.

I have checked this and the 'work offline' is not ticked. I get the impression that something in the way windows is controlling access to the internet is to blame, but I can't figure out what.

Chris