Ethernet Adapter and Extension Lead?

[ninjaparsnip]

As I was downloading a game today, I quickly realised that my down speed was a measly 300KB/s (not Kb), instead of 4MB/s. Anway, after some troubleshooting, I pinned the problem down to the new 6 port extension lead I just bought (if it helps, I live in the UK). For the time being, I'm sharing the connection from my laptop via an ethernet cable, but this is not a permanent solution. My issue is that there is no plug socket (apart from the one my adapter uses) within such a range of my PC that I could use it. Does anyone have any experience/advice on the issue?

Thanks in advance

 

[blazorthon]

If you need more Ethernet ports, you could get a cheap Ethernet switch to replace the 6 port extension without a performance hit. Powerline networking may also be an option. What is your whole (intended) network configuration?