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macrumors 6502
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May 8, 2005
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Hi all,

I am interested in getting a new n-router for the purposes of networked drive(s).

I will be running two new mbp and a mac mini. since the mini is on G, I could just as easily connect that to the n-router physically.

My main uses are photo editing (aperture) and keeping all primary libaries on the networked drive. I also would like to stream some movies. I do all this currently on a g network. it works, but is not blazing fast.

Should I just bite the bullet and get the Airport Extreme, despite having no gigabit? what exactly would I be losing (just a much faster connection to the mini, right?)

and then what do I do about the airport express I use for streaming music. would using it really slow down everything else?

sorry for all the questions, and thanks in advance.

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