I mean, they should have built the first version with gigabit (yeah, I bought one 3 months ago that will now be exchanged), but if you are using a USB hard drive or using the wi-fi to connect to a hard drive, the gigabit ethernet is not going to do anything for you. Granted USB 2.0 is what, 250-350mbps a sec, theoretically, but not the huge difference you would see if you are using this router as your switch with a gigabit file server.
That being said, I should have just waited and mine is going back for an exchange due to "connectivity" issues.
That being said, I should have just waited and mine is going back for an exchange due to "connectivity" issues.