> I've a laptop and desktop pc connected to the same router and i am
>transferring files between em, Indicators at both computers says they
>are connected with 54Mbps but my data rate is around 8Mbps. There are
>two other computers but they are definitely idle. I am drag&dropping
>files, and didn't install netbios. here are the corresponding ipconfig
>dumps.
>
>Desktop:
>
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : macabre
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : cc.metu.edu.tr
>                                            metu.edu.tr
>
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : U.S. Robotics Wireless USB
>Adapter
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-C1-01-E7-89
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, October 01, 2007
>2:09:41 AM
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 03,
>2007 2:09:4 AM
>
>Laptop:
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : hurcan
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x
>Family Fast Ethernet NIC
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-24-64-4B-42
>
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi
>Link 4965AGN
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-E8-3C-49-E1
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.6
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, October 01, 2007
>2:12:49 AM
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 03,
>2007 2:12:49 AM
>
>
>can you shed some light on the problem? Is it my router or windows or
>my adapter
>Any help would be greatly appreciated..