Gs728Txs Description; Gs728Txs Front Panel And Back Panel Configuration - NETGEAR GS728TXS Hardware Installation Manual

GS728TXS Description

This section describes the smart switch hardware features.

GS728TXS Front Panel and Back Panel Configuration

The GS728TXS has 24 10/100/1000-Mbps copper ports and 4 dedicated
1000 Mbps/10 Gbps SFP+ fiber ports. Up to 2 fiber 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.
The following figure illustrates the front panel of the smart switch.
Power, Fan, and
Stack Master LEDs
Stack ID LED
Power
Fan
Stack
Master
ID
Reset Factory
Defaults
Factory
Defaults button
Reset button
Figure 2. GS728TXS front panel
The front panel contains the following:
• 24 RJ-45 connectors for 10/100/1000-Mbps autosensing Gigabit Ethernet switching
ports.
• Four dedicated 1000 Mbps/10Gbps SFP+ Gigabit Ethernet switching ports. Up to two of
these ports (ports 27 and 28) can alternatively be used as stacking ports.
• Reset button to restart the device.
• Recessed Factory Defaults button to restore the device back to the factory defaults.
• Link, Speed, and Activity LEDs for each port.
• Power, Fan, Stack Master, and Stack ID LEDs.
The following figure illustrates the smart switch back panel.
GS728TXS/GS752TXS Smart Switch
Link/Act Mode
Green=Link at 1G
Yellow=Link at 10/
100M
10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
11
Link/Speed/ACT LEDs 1000M/10G
SFP ports
SFP
+
Green=10G Link Yellow=1G
Blink=ACT