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What's The Point Of The 2.5G Ethernet Port On Your Router?

Faster network speeds are always good, so you should take advantage of 2.5 Gbps ports on your router if they're present.

Tarun Mottlia

Via Engadget

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What's The Point Of The 2.5G Ethernet Port On Your Router?
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Faster speeds are great, but diminishing returns start to creep in.

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Having fast internet at home involves more than just the plan you get from your ISP; you should understand what options your router provides to get the best possible performance. Part of that is knowing which Ethernet ports to use on your router, with one of the available choices potentially being 2.5G Ethernet.

A standard Ethernet port, which may be marked as LAN or have no label…

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