Computer, Router, Connection Problem?

[ScottInTexas]

I no longer know what to think. I either have an internal problem with my connection to the net or there is a problem with the router, or there is no problem and the "Page Load Error" is real.
Sometimes I have to click on a link three or more times for the page to load. My connection says it is "very good" @ 24mps, connected. It realy should be "Excellent" because I am less than 50' from the router. I should get better than 24mps because the router is connected to my DSL modem and that should be around 700mps. I think the router maxes out at 54mps (Linksys, Wireless-G, 2.4gHz). I'm running Windows XP, SP3 on a Dell laptop, Vostro 1510.
I can't find anything on my system to help me identify the problems or to see if there is something set wrong that causes the problems. I use both Firefox (primary browser) and IE (only when I have to). Any idea what I can look at or what I can do to confirm it is or isn't a problem I can solve?

Thanks all,

[Spookster]

Have you tried connecting your PC directly to the router and see if the problem persists? If not then I would look closer at the router.

[oracleguy]

Have you been running on any computer connected to the router a program like BitTorrent or any program that will create lots of connections? Those Linksys routers a prone to connection issues where it seems like the internet is down or really slow because the router doesn't properly flush dead connections. Power cycling the router usually cures it.

[ScottInTexas]

Thank you both for your answers. I did recycle my router and it began as 54mbps with an excellent connection and now it is down to 34mbps with a very good connection. It seems to be holding there. I'll watch and see what happens.

[BWiz]

Try a factor reset on the modem and the router (not just a power cycle). My modem refused to connect to Steam, FTP servers, torrents etc until I did a factor reset.