Slow wireless on Win7

SimpleAnecdote

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Hiya all!

I'm running a tripple boot with Win7 Ultimate x64, WinXP Pro, and Kubuntu 9.10.
I want to get rid of XP and work with 7 when I need Windows environment. But my problem so far is the wireless speed. My internet connection is 20mbit dl and 1mbit ul. Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test gives me a consistent average of 15mbit download and a 0.9mbit upload when on my linux. 13mbit dl and 0.8mbit when on XP. But when it comes to 7 I get 0.6mbit dl, and 0.8mbit ul.

Win7 doesn't like my old drivers that came with the wireless card so I downloaded the new official drivers from Gigabyte and it installed quickly. But I can only assume it's a drivers problem because of the disparity between the other OS and Win7.

Anyone knows any fix to this? Because I'd really like to format my XP and add some space to 7's habitat.

Thanks in advance,
Me.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Assembled
OS
Kubuntu 9.10, WinXP Pro, Win7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Athlon 64 3000+
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA K8NMF-9
Memory
3GB DDR400
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire ATI x800 GT 256mb
Sound Card
Onboard card
Monitor(s) Displays
DELL Ultrasharp 2007WFP
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
80gb WD via Serial ATA @ 7500rpm - OS partitions
80gb WD via Serial ATA @ 7500rpm - OS particular software installations
500gb Seagate External via USB2 @ 7500rpm - Backups
1tb Maxtor External via USB2 @ 7500rpm - Media
PSU
Don't remember - something with more juice than I need.
Case
A cheap, old, nasty looking, one screw, gets the job done..
Cooling
None
What wireless card is it?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio Z46GDU
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
CPU
[email protected] 1066MHz FSB
Motherboard
Sony branded
Memory
6GB DDR3 1066MHz
Graphics Card(s)
9300M GS 256MB Dedicated (Speed) + Intel4500MHD (Stamina)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
13.1' WXGA
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
320GB 7200RPM w/ 16MB cache
Internet Speed
1MB/s
It's a PCI card - Gigabyte GN-WPKG.

But it doesn't matter mate. The real problem was the router's (Netgear DG834PN) firmware. I updated to the latest firmware (with no small effort I might add. The flashing was botched. Had to deal with a whole lot of recovery. Actually thought I lost my router at some point there because recovery utility is so ****ing useless. Have to use almost exclusively a Realtek PCI ethernet card or it won't work. Nvidia Chipsets definitely are the worst brand to use with the utility. Anyway, 14 hours later here I am ;P). Now it works like a charm -
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Thanks for trying to help anyway. I saw a lot of people dealing with this slow wireless problem. I think most of them can solve it by updating their router's firmware. Just remember to tell them to do it via the ethernet and not via the wireless because that might send them down a road to a new router..
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Assembled
OS
Kubuntu 9.10, WinXP Pro, Win7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Athlon 64 3000+
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA K8NMF-9
Memory
3GB DDR400
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire ATI x800 GT 256mb
Sound Card
Onboard card
Monitor(s) Displays
DELL Ultrasharp 2007WFP
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
80gb WD via Serial ATA @ 7500rpm - OS partitions
80gb WD via Serial ATA @ 7500rpm - OS particular software installations
500gb Seagate External via USB2 @ 7500rpm - Backups
1tb Maxtor External via USB2 @ 7500rpm - Media
PSU
Don't remember - something with more juice than I need.
Case
A cheap, old, nasty looking, one screw, gets the job done..
Cooling
None
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