ok here is my problem....
i have a Linksys WUSB54G ver. 4 usb network adapter, the Linksys
WRT54GX2 wireless router and a D-Link DWL-G710 range extender. all used
to work excellent until a few days ago. i lost connection and couldn't
remotely connect to the router like i used to so i hit the old reset
button and started all over. i re did my security settings just in
case. after re doing everything again, everything seemed back to usual
and running great. signal and link strength shows excellent so no
problem there. i also have all the latest updates and firmware for
everything. sure, every now & then, i'll get a cannot connect to the
internet with the linksys adapter monitor software but besides that all
seems to be great.

that is, till i start to download a file no matter what size or stream
a video again, no matter the size. what happens is my speed will start
off super great then it will drop dramatically till it reaches zero
then after a few seconds go up in speed then drop to zero. this happens
with any application i use. doesn't matter if i use get right (download
manager) or internet explorer for files, wmp to stream videos, or any
media player to stream videos. i've ran the netcheck at the linksys
site (which took almost 5 minutes to download) and it tells me
'everything seems configured correctly & no problems detected. i've
also tried using Windows XP netdiag tools to check my settings and it
also finds nothing.

what could be causing my speed to increase and decrease so
dramatically? mind you at all times it shows excellent strength. has
anybody had this problem or can anybody help me please? i thought it
was maybe because i'm using IE 7 but all my networked computers are
doing the same thing.