Bandwidth settings...

Okay so i've just got a laptop for christmas and have the internet set up on it.
The main computer is connected to a modem, router etc...
The internet works fine, except its seriously slow. The main computer seems to be getting all the speeds for downloads etc.
Is there any software or anything, where i can limit this? And say have the main PC using about 70kb/s of the internt, and i get the other 170kb/s ish?...
Thanks in advance, Josh.

 

The desktop PC and router is downstairs, im directly above it and the signal is "Excellent"
Its a belkin g router, not sure if this means anything but its "54mpbs" etc...

The laptop has no card, its built in. Before one of my kids logged on to that computer, my speeds were 200kb/s + like normal...

 

First Read this: My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html

Then optimize the TCP/IP, http://www.ezlan.net/Internet_Speed.html

Then try it in the same room 3 feet away from the Wireless Router.

If the results are good then it means that due to environmental factors the signal at the remote location is not so strong as you think, http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html

Have a Nice Holiday.

 

Thanks for all the replys. Neither of my computers have viruses, and ive just checked for updates for the built in card and nothing was found

Tried optimizing my connection like it said on that webpage and its still slow. Theres nobody on the desktop PC at the minute, yet my speeds are still struggling to reach over 20kb/s.
My router is "54.0Mbps"
I asked the sales person, and he said it shouldnt limit the speed of my connection to this laptop, but it starting to think it is and i need a 'beefyer' router?

 

Did you try it while the Desktop is Off, and the Laptop is 3 feet away from the Router?

 

The speed seems to be running fine now.
Ive adjusted a firewall on the router from the desktop PC, and my downloads are running smooth.
Also found a little gadget called "NetLimiter" and stuck a 20kb/s on whatever it was they were downloading!

My router seems to stop working after abut 2 hours use though.
Then i just unplug is and wait 30 seconds, plug it back in and it seems to refresh itself. Its always hot when i pick it up, so is this just caused by over heating?
It is sat ontop of my desktop in a pretty small corner with a radiator! haha.

Thanks for all your replys and help guys!