The Free Market Lie: Why Switzerland Has 25 Gbit Internet and America Doesn't
(stefan.schueller.net)
Reasonably priced 1Gb kit?? Should be easy to find. Heck, I picked up a 16 port no name switch missing the power adapter for 4 bucks at the thrift store.
Netgesr stuff is still pretty good for home use, at least last i checked. Ubiquit APs aren't bad (again, last I checked).