Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Of The Switch - NETGEAR XS512EM User Manual

Hardware Overview of the Switch
This user manual is for the following NETGEAR switch models:
• XS512EM. 12-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP+ Combo Ports
• XS724EM. 24-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP+ Combo Ports
These switch models are intended for small and medium-sized business networks and home offices that require
10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet links. In addition to 10 (model XS512EM) or 22 (model XS724EM)
10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit ports that support 10 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 1 Gbps, and 100 Mbps connections,
each of these switch models provides two combo ports that support either 10 Gbps or 1 Gbps Ethernet links or
optional fiber or copper transceiver modules.
In this manual, these switch models are referred to as the switch.
You can manage the switch over the local browser-based interface that you can access from a computer or
from a smartphone on which the NETGEAR Insight app is installed.
You can optimize Quality of Service (QoS) and set up prioritization and rate limiting for individual ports. The
switch supports port-based or 802.1Q-based VLANs, IGMP snooping for multicast operation, and link aggregation
for very high speed connections to link aggregation–enabled devices such as ReadyNAS.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Related Documentation
• Switch Package Contents
• Front Panel
• Status LEDs
• Back Panel
• SFP Slots for Fiber or Copper Connectivity
• Switch Label
Note For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the support website
at netgear.com/support.
Note Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time at
downloadcenter.netgear.com. You can check for and download new firmware manually. If
the features or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you
might need to update your firmware.
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