[mikester]

milt are you on wireless 30ft away? if so, do you know if the card you're using is 802.11b or 802.11g?

G has a shorter range than B but B is slower, G downgrades to B speeds at distances.

My suggestion would be to run a wire if you can. Do you have the ability to adjust the settings on the wireless router? If so I would suggest you download something called netstumbler and run it on your computer - it will help you see what channels are in use around you for other wireless networks.

More often than not people leave their wireless routers configured with the default settings; almost all of them come configured on channel 6 or 11. So a lot of times folks are competing all around them for the same channels (there are 11 in the US for 802.11b/g). So, if you run netstumbler - if need be I can provide screen shots - you will see what channels are in use in your immediate area. Then you can choose a channel that is NOT in use which will improve your performance. 30ft isn't very far but in a poorly configured environment it can make a difference.

Failing that - run a wire. Wireless is great but for reliable connectivity if you can run a wire - do so.