Internet is normal (15mbps download, 5 up) on laptop, but SLOW (2.5 down, 2 up) on Desktop.

[Charlie Smith]

Router: Linksys WRT54GL Wi-Fi Wireless-G Broadband Router

PC Specs;
MOBO: MSI A55M-E35
PSU: Corsair CX430
Wireless Adapter; (USB) Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11b/g 56mbps usb 2.0 network adapter
EDIT: OS is Windows 7 64 bit

ISP: Local DSL called Michwave
Connection type: Wireless
Devices connected: 12


Hey Guys! So heres whats going on;

My Desktop is getting around 2.5 download, on a AMAZING (rare occasion) day I'll get 5 mbps down. However, when I use my laptop, in the EXACT same spot, I get 15 mbps down.

I HAVE:
-Ran many many many virus scans
-Uninstalled programs I don't use/need
-Uninstalled AMD quick stream (saw that was a common problem)
-Installed latest driver for wireless adapter.

I'm honestly lost at this point, I have tried for months to get this working, thought the internet may know.

Thank you all, lets get this fixed!

 

[USAFRet]

Which specific WiFi adapter do you have on the desktop?

 

[Charlie Smith]

Which specific WiFi adapter do you have on the desktop?

http://www.encore-usa.com/us/support/ENUWI-G2

This one

 

[USAFRet]

Which specific WiFi adapter do you have on the desktop?

http://www.encore-usa.com/us/support/ENUWI-G2

This one

One thing you might try is getting a 5 foot USB extension. This will get that antenna away from the big metal box, and maybe get a better signal.

How far away is the router?

 

[Charlie Smith]

Which specific WiFi adapter do you have on the desktop?

http://www.encore-usa.com/us/support/ENUWI-G2

This one

One thing you might try is getting a 5 foot USB extension. This will get that antenna away from the big metal box, and maybe get a better signal.

How far away is the router?

Its 2 floors below me, roughly 20 feet through 2 floors

 

[USAFRet]

Its 2 floors below me, roughly 20 feet through 2 floors

And that's the other part of the problem.
Laptops generally have bigger, better antennas than the typical USB stick.

 

[Charlie Smith]

Its 2 floors below me, roughly 20 feet through 2 floors

And that's the other part of the problem.
Laptops generally have bigger, better antennas than the typical USB stick.

So I was looking through my device settings, and it seems that my wireless adapter is using the realtek Microsoft driver instead of the one from the manufacturer. Is this a source of a problem?

 

[USAFRet]

Its 2 floors below me, roughly 20 feet through 2 floors

And that's the other part of the problem.
Laptops generally have bigger, better antennas than the typical USB stick.

So I was looking through my device settings, and it seems that my wireless adapter is using the realtek Microsoft driver instead of the one from the manufacturer. Is this a source of a problem?

Can't hurt to try.

You might want to consider something other than WiFI. Powerline adapters, maybe.