wireless speeds on home network

Soldato
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Curious to know cause of large speed difference below, if anyone can help, thanks.

Desktop PC connected via ethernet to router upstairs 54g

Laptop downstairs, built in wireless.

If I send files from laptop to desktop, speeds are decent. ~ 2.5Mbps - 3Mbps
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If I use laptop to browse desktop and fetch files from desktop to laptop, speeds are a lot slower. ~600kbps
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Desktop is Windows 7 HP x64 , laptop is Vista HP 32 bit

Thanks.
 
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