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[kevinla]

Try the following then. c:>\ping www.yahoo.com -t (If your connection drops, it will display 'request timed out'. You can hold 'Ctrl' key and 'C' to exit out from the operation to view the results.) Then post the outcomes here.

It went on forever. I had to stop it myself.

Reply from 209.131.36.158: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=56
Reply from 209.131.36.158: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=56
Reply from 209.131.36.158: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=57
Reply from 209.131.36.158: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=56

Ping statistics for 209.131.36.158:
    Packets: Sent = 1637, Received = 1637, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 21ms, Maximum = 111ms, Average = 26ms
Control-C
^C

KLA

*Edited to avoid excessive post length, use the ping statistics to get the idea. - Fatman*

[Rob]

Do I need to run sort of tweak test?

Try here and get the free test / tool.
http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

However, I will attempt to disable the XP Firewall on that interface.  NAT from the router should be enough for a home-user (me).

Make certain you can leave your firewall off, it is usually not a good idea. A quality firewall will protect you from some viruses, block web-trackers, and 'free-ware' (that you "pay" for by letting it snoop around in your computer).

Look at this page for a great stealth tester http://www.grc.com/default.htm (since direct-links change I can't give one, you need to search for the word "ShieldsUP!").

If i had a wireless packet sniffer, I could try to determine if the packets are exiting the adapter at all... unfortunately, such equipment is only at work.

Try one of these:

Wireshark
http://www.wireshark.org/download.html

Microsoft Network Monitor 3.1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=18b1d59d-f4d8-4213-8d17-2f6dde7d7aac&DisplayLang=en

There aren't any pages that don't load. They are just not as fast as I want them to be.  What is funny is, there is a laptop with an 802.11g card getting blazing speeds.   Faster than my computer and another computer hard wired to the router.   If I changed the 802.11 setting to "802.11 N" only, will I get better speeds with the USB adapter and still get connectivity with the 802.11g card?

There are a few speed testers here http://www.dslreports.com/tools

I like this one better: http://www.speedtest.net/index.php


If you don't use "802.11 N only" then "N" will be slower.

If you do use "802.11 N only" then "G" (and "others") won't work.

Roll your mouse over your "Wireless Network Icon". It should say 300 and not 54 (for best speed, and lowest compatability).