wifi speed 5x slower compared to ethernet.

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hi everyone. im in the middle of moving my pc into another room so ive had to stop using my ethernet cable for a while and now using a esynic 300mpbs wireless dongle. while the ethernet cable is connected im getting around 60mbps download and 11 upload. when ive got the wireless dongle in im getting 10mbps download and 10 upload. the router is only in the room above so signal strength is excellent. another strange thing is when i do a speed test on my phone im getting 39mbps and 10 upload. any idea why the pc wireless is much slower?
 
yes it is a dual band one. its a bt home hub. i tried changing the wireless settings not to with 2.4ghz and changed the ssid name but the pc wasnt picking up the 5ghz network. must just be a crap wireless dongle then :S it does say on the website it supports Frequency Range: 2.4-2.4835GHz, 5.150-5.350GHz, 5.725-5.825GHz
 
one other thing i noticed. on the software i got with the dongle when i try and add a new profile the option to choose the channel to connect to only shows 2412 mhz in all channels
 
i doubt that its interference. the router is only 3 meters above the pc. i think its just a crap wireless adapter. ill buy a different one to give it a go. thanks
 
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