NETGEAR GS748T - ProSafe Smart Switch User Manual

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v1.1, September 2007
Chapter 1
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR GS748T Gigabit Smart Switch! Your
NETGEAR Switch is a state-of-the-art, high-performance, IEEE-compliant network solution
designed for users who require a large number of ports and want the power of Gigabit connectivity
to eliminate bottlenecks, boost performance, and increase productivity. There are 48 twisted-paired
ports with 4 SFP GBIC slots on the front panel of the switch which support non-stop 10/100/1000
networks. To simplify installation, the switch is shipped ready for use out of the box.
This chapter provides the following information:
•Overview
• Switch Features
• Package contents
Overview
Your NETGEAR GS748T Gigabit Smart Switch provides 48 twisted-pair ports with four built-in
Small Form Factor (SFP) GBIC slots that support nonstop 10/100/1000M fiber networks. Using
these Gigabit slots, you can create high-speed connections to a server or network backbone. For
example, you can:
• Connect switches to each other with high-speed links
• Link to high-speed servers
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NETGEAR GS748T - ProSafe Smart Switch Specifications

General

Model	GS748T
Device Type	Smart Switch
SFP Slots	4
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Switching Capacity	96 Gbps
MAC Address Table Size	8K entries
VLAN Support	Yes
QoS	Yes
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
Power Device	Internal power supply
Ports	48 x 10/100/1000
Management	Web-based
Operating Temperature	0 - 50 °C
Voltage Required	100-240 VAC
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z
Features	VLAN support, QoS, port mirroring, SNMP