Originally Posted by JadedTraveler
All you need is the integrated 10/100. Unless you have a particular need for the 1000, ("Gigabit Ethernet"), you don't need it, and you'll not really see it ever being in use. Most routers and hubs do not support 1000 (I think there's only one or two home products on the market that actually support that speed), 100/10 is the norm.
There are plenty of gigabit switches out there in a home type configuration.
However, unless you have other gigabit equipment to connect it to you won't get *ANY* advantage from it.