Slow transfer rate, high noise

[KaelonLloyd]

I'm using a RALINK RT61 Turbo wifi adapter and i get a maximum transfer rate of 20KB/s. I have tried all possible drivers for the RT256x chipset and tested it on linux with no change in performance.
When i use a vista drivers for windows 7, Ralink wifi manager says that i got a 70% noise level. Is this causing the slow speeds?

So can anyone help me speed up my transfer rate

 

[severedsolo]

when you say no change in performance what do you mean? Ubuntu works as its meant to? or no change from Windows?

 

[KaelonLloyd]

when you say no change in performance what do you mean? Ubuntu works as its meant to? or no change from Windows?

I get a maximum transfer rate of 20KB/s on both OS

 

[severedsolo]

ok, well the fact that it is the same on both OS suggests that its a problem with signal, how close are you to the router? how strong is the signal?

 

[KaelonLloyd]

ok, well the fact that it is the same on both OS suggests that its a problem with signal, how close are you to the router? how strong is the signal?

I'm directly above it 1 floor up, and i have 92% signal on the PCi card

I have also tried a USB WiFi adapter B/G which works fine untill i have a large number of connections in which case just causes the USB adapter to stop working. The USB adapter has a 3 bar signal.