Chapter 2.  Physical Description   |   13
GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide 
The front panel contains the following:
•     24 RJ-45 connectors for 10/100/1000 Mbps autosensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports.
•     2 combo ports (port 23 and 24) to support 10/100/1000 Mbps copper or 100M/1G optical 
module.
•     2 dedicated SFP ports (port 25 and 26) to support 1G optical module.
•     2 dedicated SFP ports (port 27 and 28) to support 1G optical module (uplink) or 2.5G 
stacking (via stacking cable).
•     Up to two of these ports (ports 27 and 28) can alternatively be used as stacking ports
•     Reset button to restart the device.
•     Recessed default reset button to restore the device back to the factory defaults.
•     Link, Speed, and Activity LEDs for each port.
•     Power, Fan Status, Stack Master, and Stack ID LEDs.
Figure  3 illustrates the NETGEAR GS728TS Smart Switch back panel.
Power Connector
Figure 3. GS728TS Back Panel
The back panel contains a power connector.
GS728TPS Front-Panel and Back-Panel Configuration
The GS728TPS Smart Switch has 24 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE capable copper ports and 6 
SFP fiber ports, 2 of which are combo ports. Up to two SFP ports (port 27 and 28) at a time 
can be used as stacking ports.
Each port is capable of sensing the line speed and negotiating the duplex mode with the link 
partner automatically.
Figure  4 illustrates the front panel of the NETGEAR GS728TPS Smart Switch.