AudioTron - FAQs
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Network - fast Ethernet 100BaseTX (100 Mb/s) support? 
The AT supports Ethernet 10BaseT (10 Mb/s Ethernet) or 10/100BaseT running 
TCP/IP. 

NOTE: Not compatible with networks which support *only* Fast Ethernet 
      100BaseTX (100 Mb/s)

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Q: How come the AT doesn't support the fast Ethernet 100BaseTX (100 Mb/s)?

A: A faster 100 Mb port would not really matter. At present, there is no audio
   format that would require such bandwidth (even 8-channel raw PCM would 
   only be ~5 Mb/s, not that the AT supports such a format).  Also, it's
   almost impossible to find a 100 Mb hub, meaning if it's connected to a 
   100 Mb network, it's almost certainly switched, and therefore won't slow
   anything else down.  In conclusion, there is no compelling reason to give 
   it a 100 Mb port, unless economy of scale actually makes it cheaper than 
   a 10 Mb port.

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