Re:  Is ethernet cable to AEBS (b/g) faster than wireless connection?

Just wondering if an ethernet cable from my AEBS (b/g) to my older iMac G5 (2.0 GHz) is faster than having it connected wirelessly?

What ethernet would I likely have? Fast ethernet?
Your AEBS comes with a combination 10/100 Mbps "fast" Ethernet switch built-in.
When would one encounter a gigabit ethernet?
The newer 802.11n (2nd generation) AEBSn and Time Capsule have Gigabit Ethernet capability. To take advantage of this technology all devices would need to be Gigabit Ethernet enabled.
The short of it is that if my AEBS is b/g, the max would be 54 mbps and a fast ethernet would almost double this. yes?
Correct.

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