Wireless slow on desktop but not on laptop

Check if it has any settings in device manager to operate in a different 54G mode.

Something like performance, range, 54-Auto, 54-LRS, optimised for bandwidth or cpu usage, etc etc

I have the same issue. I have a PCI card in a desktop and I have 2 dell laptops that came with whatever card they come with. The laptops are fine. The desktop is slow. Funny thing is I have the Super G version of the router and PCI card, so I'm supposed to get 108 MBPS with the desktop and 54 MBPS with the laptops. It's more like I'm getting 2 MBPS with the desktop.

My desktop is on the third floor and my router was in the basement. I moved the router to the second floor. It didn't help at all. I've used the same PCI card in 2 desktops. An XP and a Vista. Both were slow.

I would at least like an explanation of why it's so slow.

I'm thinking of switching to an N network, but everything works fine except for the desktop and I'm not sure if spending $150 and setting everything back up is worth it.

Still haven't realy solved the issue. Over time it seemed to respond a bit faster. Fast enough for internet access to be as quick as it should be, but no where near fast enough for file transfers. I just accepted it and ran a long cable across to the desktop. I wanted the wifi mainly for my laptop, which uses it flawlessly. Can't really explain what the difference is between the laptop and the desktop.

Thanks for the help anyway.