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Why is desktop wireless slower than notebook wireless!

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System Name Addison Clark
Processor Ryzen 9 7950x3D delid
Motherboard Asus X670E Hero
Cooling Custom Bykski loop CPU, GPU, 2x 360 rads, and 1x 280 rad with Arctic P12 and P14 ARGB fans
Memory G.Skill DDR5-6000 64GB CL30
Video Card(s) Gigabyte 4090 Aorus Master
Storage Kingston Fury 2TB and 4TB NVME
Display(s) Samsung 57"
Case Lian Li O11 mini
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Thermaltake 1000w SFX-L
Mouse Corsair Dark Core RGB SE
Keyboard Corsair K95 Platnium
Software Win 11 Pro
In my desktop I have a Dlink DWA-552 Wireless "X-treme" N pci adapter and in the notebook it uses a trendnet Wireless G USB adapter. I have tried drivers from Dlink to Atheros, they make the chipset for the card, but I either get really slow internet or just no internet at all but the P4 2.6Ghz, 512Mb laptop with its wireless G adapter surfs very well, Hell, I can watch highlights of the Cubs game without any problems on the laptop. Both of these talk to a Belkin N1 router upstairs in my friends apartment, he needed it for his Xbox 360 so I bought him it for X-mas, and the router is set to talk to both G & N. I am thinking about picking up the Belkin N1 USB adapter tonight and trying it on my desktop to see what it does.
 
Nevermind, solved problem. Bought the Belkin USB N adapter and DAMN the internet is fast. I can see through the utility transter speed will reach up to 200Mbps!! I'm very happy and now the D-link is being sold, hopefully.
 
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