04-06-2007, 09:37 PM
Why no gigabit?
For a unit that came out when it did, I am surprised it has no gigabit. Nearly all, if not all, of the Mac hardware today is gigabit capable -- so why would Apple not include wired gigabit in the Airport Express Base Station (AEBS)?
It seems to me that not having gigabit would slow down capabilities for gigabit capable computers on the network with regards to data transfer. Not to mention that the 100bT being the limiting choke point for data transfers to the USB connected harddrive to an AEBS.
Am I misinterpreting the capability of the AEBS or the specs?
For a unit that came out when it did, I am surprised it has no gigabit. Nearly all, if not all, of the Mac hardware today is gigabit capable -- so why would Apple not include wired gigabit in the Airport Express Base Station (AEBS)?
It seems to me that not having gigabit would slow down capabilities for gigabit capable computers on the network with regards to data transfer. Not to mention that the 100bT being the limiting choke point for data transfers to the USB connected harddrive to an AEBS.
Am I misinterpreting the capability of the AEBS or the specs?