Wireless Speed Issue With A Linksys WRT54G

I just had a 10Mbps cable connection installed in my house.
I have 2 desktop PCs plugged in to the 10 / 100 switch ports in the back of the WRT54G.
I also have a laptop with a built in wireless G card.
I wanted to verify the speed of the line so I ran a speed test from my ISPs website.
The desktop PCs show me that I am getting anywhere from 16 - 20 Mbps.
The laptop using a wireless connection will only get to 5 - 6 Mbps.
The laptop using a wired connection will get to the 16 - 20 Mbps.
Being that wireless G is rated at 54 Mbps should I not be able to achieve the 16 - 20 Mbps?
I will mention as well that when I performed the test on the wireless the laptop was less than 5 feet away from the WRT54G with a clear line of sight.

I think that is normal. The wireless connection is generally half of wired. Even with regards with the actual internet speed. Even i get similar kind of results.

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