WRT160N and WUSB600N slow connection

Im running WINDOW VISTA
Using COMCAST CABLE
Hi, I got a WRT160N router. Using it with my WUSB600N(running VISTA) adapter. Some how my connection is really slow. I am also using my WUSB54GS(running XP) adapter with the router and connection is good there. I play World of Warcraft, and it lags. I had tried a few methods through the forum but none seems to work. Here is what I had tried:
Change Beacon Interval 50
Fragmentation Threshold: 2304
RTS Threshold 2304
Network Mode: Mixed
Channel Width: 20Mhz Only
Channel: 6 (seems like 11 is much slower)
Uncheck Filter Anonymous Internet Requests
Changing the MTU to 1300
Also I upgrade the firmware on the router
Im running WINDOW VISTA
Using COMCAST CABLE

Are you facing the same problem on your XP as well as on your Windows 7 computer? If only on your Vista Computer, then you can try to Update the drivers for your Wireless Network adapter on your Windows 7 Computer. Once the drivers is updated on your computer then you can check the speed on your computer.

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