Slow Wired Connection from WRT54G

I have a Dell XPS Desktop hooked via CAT5 to a WRT54G v1 running 4.20.7 in turn hooked to a BEFCM10 v4 Cable Modem hooked to Comcast 12 Megabit Service.
I feel that I am not getting the speed from internet that I am paying for. I called Comcast to troubleshoot but it ends up not being a comcast issue.
When I run Speednet.net internet speed tests with the setup above. I only get 9 Megabit download speed. When I hook the desktop directly to the Linksys cable modem without the 54G router, the same speed tests get 12+ Megabit speeds.
What is causing the WRT54G to slow down the internet speed???

The WAN (Internet) port on your WRT54G is a 10/100 port, so that is not the bottleneck.   And, of course the switch on the WRT54G is also 10/100. One website that I checked claims that your router can handle up to 20 Mbps thru the Internet port, but I don't know for certain that this is true.
Are you running any peer-to-peer (P2P) software? This is a known cause for router slowdowns and disconnections. The problems can occur even when you are not using the P2P software, because it can take the router as much as 5 days to "forget" the hundreds of P2P connections, and regain this memory space. If you are using P2P, stop for a week, and see if this corrects your problem.
Are you using any of the router's "logging" functions? This is also a known cause for slowdowns.   The "logging" functions should only be used when you are having a problem with the router, and you need to track down some info. Otherwise leave all logging turned off.
Did you insert a "Domain name" into the router unnecessarily?   If you have a Domain name listed in the router, erase it, save your settings, and see if the router still works. If it does, retest the speed.
If none of the above correct your problem, I would suggest that you download and install the latest firmware for your router. (You need the latest firmware anyway because there was a security fix in the last firmware upgrade. )   After the firmware upgrade, you must reset the router to factory defaults, then setup the router again from scratch. If you saved a router configuration file, DO NOT use it.
Retest your speed after the firmware upgrade, and see if this fixed your problem.
Please report back with your results.
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 01-31-2008 01:41 AM

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I've tried resetting the modem and the router. I've tried changing the MTU. I have the latest firmware version (v8.0.2). The last resort is getting a new cable modem (suggested in the forums) but I think that's out of the question since my digital voice is connected to the Comcast modem.
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Hi guys!
I really need some help here... I received my very first Macbook Pro yesterday and once I begun using it I noticed I was having the exact same problem as many people here with wi-fi connection: even though the system says I'm connected (full bars!) I can barely surf the web - it's either too slow or doesn't connect at all.
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My router is WRT54G Linksys with updated firmware. My modem is TG508 Thomson, I´m pretty sure with a not updated firmware.
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