Most ethernet drops are low/near baseboards so this is seen as a convenience. I think the idea is to minimize floor cables and have magsafe protect both enet and power. Im very happy for this feature and was surprised to see it. The shielding argument is a little goofy. ...
to plug into a USB-PD adapter capable of at least 27W of sustained power. There's also a single Ethernet cable in the box for stringing between your modem and the gateway router. While the Eeros can be connected with wired backhaul, you'll have to provide your own cables for that. ...