What is wrong with my wireless router?

[gotmilk]

I have a D-link DI-524 wireless router, here is a ping test from the kitchen wired computer to the wireless computer in my room.

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.104:

    Packets: Sent = 851, Received = 822, Lost = 29 (3% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 589ms, Average = 17ms

And here is a ping test from room computer to the kitchen computer (I know this wasn't necessary but I did it anyway)

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.100:

    Packets: Sent = 911, Received = 889, Lost = 22 (2% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 551ms, Average = 10ms

The ping to my room shouldn't be that bad should it?  Help please?

Just to give you an idea of how much speed I'm losing I'll do some speed tests on both computers.

Wired:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 3001 Kbps about 3 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 366 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

Test Time:: Thu Jul 28 2005 12:34:49 GMT-0500 (Central Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 54X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.8 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 32.38 % faster than the average for host (conwaycorp.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-DTFR72YHX

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 254 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 31 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Thu Jul 28 2005 12:36:57 GMT-0500 (Central Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 33.03 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 98.44 % faster than the average for host (conwaycorp.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5KLBHXZJ4

Wireless:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 1229 Kbps about 1.2 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 150 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

Test Time:: Thu Jul 28 2005 12:39:54 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.83 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 54.28 % of your hosts average (conwaycorp.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LTXJZBA5N

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 245 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 30 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Thu Jul 28 2005 12:41:28 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 34.13 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 88.46 % faster than the average for host (conwaycorp.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-Y0P3WI4MH

Upload isn't really that bad but this is on a good day on a bad day I'll get like 250 Kbps download.

[Swimmer]

Ok the first problem I see with this is the word Kitchen..  This infers microwave in my mind.  Microwaves are huge no-nos in the world of wireless networks.  You are dropping more to the router because my guess would be it is farther than the other computer is from the kitchen.  My suggestion, this may work may not, would be to try channel 11 and 1 just to see if you can get around the microwave.  Also do you have a 2.4 ghz wireless phone in this kitchen?

[gotmilk]

Ok, this is using my MN-740 Xbox wireless adapter on my computer.

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 3002 Kbps about 3 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 366 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Fri Aug 05 2005 15:12:59 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

Bottom Line:: 54X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.8 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 28.4 % faster than the average for host (conwaycorp.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-3HOFCY9N4

Whoa, looks like it's the adapter not the router causing the problem.

I'm going to use this from now on. 

EDIT:  And another with the 12160 KB test:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 2797 Kbps about 2.8 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 341 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

Test Time:: Fri Aug 05 2005 15:18:43 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

Bottom Line:: 50X faster than 56K 1MB download in 3 sec

Diagnosis: Looks Great : 19.58 % faster than the average for host (conwaycorp.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5OGMCUY47

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 255 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 31 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Fri Aug 05 2005 15:21:59 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 33.03 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 56.44 % faster than the average for host (conwaycorp.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HGNXK58OF

[Swimmer]

what wireless adaptor are you using?  do you have the latest drivers and firmware for it? that can make a huge difference..

[gotmilk]

I'm using a Netgear WG111 USB adapter.  That's the one I was getting a crappy signal with.

[FallowEarth]

You can link to download the latest drivers for that adapter HERE.

[Swimmer]

I am not a huge fan of the USB adaptors.. you can get about 44.2mbps at the router if you are right next to it.. and about 6.2 at 200 feet.. according to cnet.  Try the drivers and see what happens.. the other thing that you might consider doing would be to relocate your wired computer..