My friend had the same problem because the driver you are using sets the minimum speed rate to the device by default. Try this command in a console and please tell us if it has worked for you. Thanks!
sudo iwconfig ath0 rate 54M ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- Slow network speed on intrepid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280073 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs