Why 2.5 GbE Matters in a 5G World — and the Best Multi‑Gig Routers You Can Buy Today with 2.5 GbE Support When Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps) debuted in 1999 it felt limitless, but two decades later it has become a speed bump. 5G cellular links now routinely burst past 1 Gbps, Wi‑Fi 6/6E/7 LANs negotiate at 2–5 Gbps, and many U.S. […]