• The USB device must support USB 2.0.
• The USB device must support the FAT32 or VFAT file type.The NTFS file type is not supported.
Because of hardware limitations, the write and read speed to and from a USB device is about 1 Mbps.
In a stack, only the switch that functions as the master can detect and manage an
attached USB device.
Note
OOB 1G Ethernet Port
The switch provides one out-of-band 1G10BASE-T RJ-45 Ethernet port that lets you access the switch over
its web management interface, Telnet, or SSH.
Mini USB Console Port
The switch provides one mini USB console port for console access only.The product package includes one
USB console cable with one mini B connector and one type A connector.You can use this cable to connect
the mini USB console port on the switch to a USB port on a VT100-compatible terminal or a Windows
computer that runs VT100 terminal emulation software.
For you to be able to use the mini USB port and access the switch from a Windows
computer that runs VT100 terminal emulation software, you must install the USB
driver on the computer.The Windows USB driver is on the resource CD in the product
package.
Note
RJ-45 RS232 Console Port
The switch provides one RJ-45 RS232 console port for console access only. This serial port is configured
for 115200 baud, eight data bits, one stop bit, and no parity. The product package includes one console
cable with one DB9 connector and one RJ-45 connector.You can use this cable to connect the RJ-45 RS23
console port on the switch to a DB9 port on a VT100-compatible terminal or a Windows computer that runs
VT100 terminal emulation software.
Reset Button
The switch provides a Reset button on the front panel so that you can reboot the switch. Save the
configuration before you press the Reset button.
To reboot the switch:
1. Insert a device such as a straightened paper clip into the opening.
2. Press the recessed Reset button for about three seconds.The switch reboots.
RPS Interface
The redundant power supply (RPS) interface on model M4300-52G-POE+ provides a receptacle for an RPS
cable such as the NETGEAR DC Connection Cable Model RPSC5412.The redundant power supply (RPS)
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Managed Stackable Switch Series M4300