Ethernet port on new 24" imac
Where do you plug in your Ethernet cable on the new 24" iMac? All I see on the page below are two USB 3 ports and two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports.
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Where do you plug in your Ethernet cable on the new 24" iMac? All I see on the page below are two USB 3 ports and two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports.
All right, let me get this straight. I can purchase the base model of an iMac for $1299, and there is no Ethernet port for an internet connection? $1299 and no Ethernet port? One is supposed to use Wi-Fi? Do I have that right? (I mean anyone, at least I, would assume any desktop computer, esp. at that price, would already have an Ethernet port.)
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The new iMac 24” M1 has optional Ethernet available on the base model, with an upgraded power brick. Higher-end iMac 24” M1 models include the upgraded Ethernet-capable power brick. Other Ethernet adapters are available from Thunderbolt and USB, or via an add-on external dock. Quite commonly, folks use Wi-Fi for network connectivity—the included Wi-Fi 6 support uses 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, and can be faster than Gigabit Ethernet.
Gigabit Ethernet is only offered on the built-to-order models for $30.
Power brick? It comes with a power brick? You mean that big brick thing in the power cord that sits on the floor? I'd be plugging my Ethernet cable into a power brick? Really?
I think I'd have to get a new router for Wi-Fi 6. I've had the same one for many years. Looks like at least six years old and it has 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, but not 6 GHz. So is that the same 6 as in Wi-Fi 6? It's a Fios Quantum Gateway from 2015 or earlier. Would I need a new router then? And would it really deliver 1 Gbps?
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The external brick reduces both heat and bulk in the computer itself.
And frankly lets face it’ most Ethernet ports are found in the wall or in larger offices within suspended floor plates so shorter cables and reduced trip risks as well.
It would be better, then, for me to cough up the $30 than to buy a new router. OK.
Wifi 6 - is a recent standard and yes you will probably need a new router. I have a wifi 6 mesh setup and I don't believe it actually transmits on the 6GHz band. It is a new method of transmitting over the air not a different band. I agree with Keith's post, I would much rather have the Ethernet jack in the power brick than on the back of the computer.
Paul
It appears you will need a TB3 to ethernet adapter. The new 24" iMac is short on connection features.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD463LL/A/thunderbolt-to-gigabit-ethernet-adapter
So I can either buy the adapter or spend the $30 instead on an actual port. And either will work? Is that right?
That is correct.
Anymore I carefully scrutinize all of the spec’s and features, before opening my wallet.
FWIW you do have a 14 day return window with no questions asked.
Thanks for the tip.
Ethernet over power has been around for years and years admittedly at
much lower but rates
Ethernet port on new 24" imac