[Smilie]

well the router is just outside my room just round a corner
the distance between router and adapter is well under 20metres
i have a metal bunkbed if that does anything to the signal
a TV,mobile phone in the room also using a bluetooth mouse/keyboard setup (logitech MX5000)
we also use digital cordless phone in the house (phone/receiver not in my room)

also we have a satalite dish (old 1 not Sky, still using) outside my window does that do anything??

BTW

i also using the same USB adapter for a differant PC downstairs
furter away from the router then my PC
thats not having much problems (that i know of, dont use that PC much myself)
i tried switching the USB adapter with that and i still getting same speed
so its not USB or the router itself

and i had to reinstall WinXP a week ago (Window had some problems)
so the only thing i can think of is some kind of interference