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On Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:17:15 -0000, nospam wrote:

In article , Steven Watkins
wrote:

When I need Gigabit between computers, I buy my own Gigabit
switch and plug one of the ports into the internet router. Really
no need to have that as standard on the router.

it is when you have internet speeds of 100mbit or faster,

Except these routers are given to people with speeds under 100. Obviously they don't hand out 100 boxes to people with a 150 line!! That would be like selling a car with a 6 litre engine and bicycle tyres.

or don't want
a second box adding to clutter and a nest of cables.

Most people don't have several computers, pointless to have a more expensive router just for the few that transfer large files between machines. If you do have several computers, one extra box is nothing, especially when you screw it under the desk like I do.