I am currently using a Belkin 802.11 54 mps USB Adapter ..which is approx three metres from the router..(thompson speedtouch)
Just recently we have been noticing a lot of drop of/page connection timeouts...we never really suffered with drop offs that much before..using the same gear...
The computer runs well and has 2gb of Ram..more than we have had on previous systems without any problems..
The connection icons nearly always show 'good' and/or 'very good' ...even though we are on a lowly 2.5 mps maximum due to our location.
Im wondering, would we benefit from changing the adapter to a newer more powerful one?..and maybe a different brand?..the one we have now is around 7 years old ish...
Oh and the problem is worse when we are on messenger..trying to chat to my silver surfer aunt using a cam..we thought we were going to amaze her..instead, she is now convinced her computer is broke because the picture on the screen went and we disappeared

Thanks..