sdbonez
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turbo2ltr said:I asked the wifi question to the rep at the tour today and she said it's wifi only but then she said they were looking into putting a modem in it in case you didn't have wifi...which of course makes no sense as you wouldn't put a modem in there. (her word, not mine). Overall I'm pretty disappointed at the knowledge level of people on the tour.
What she said might have actually been accurate. These days, it's more likely that if someone doesn't have Wifi, rolling back to a regular phone line/POTS is acceptable...think old-school Tivo dialup for content/programming updates or how many alarm systems still operate. Much as die-hards like ethernet, myself being one of them, most people don't need it, don't use it, and don't want to bother with it. 802.11 at home has quickly shifted into the mainsteam by way of cable set top boxes w/wi-fi setup by cable companies and products like apple's airport express that have taken the misery out of setup for the average Joe. Both of these solutions have also made making secure wi-fi networks a reality as well.
Thinking about it a different way.. how many people have an ethernet port in their garage? ok, well, I do.. but again, I'd argue most people aren't planning for wired ethernet to their workbench