Introduction; Overview - NETGEAR ProSafe GS700TS Hardware Installation Manual

Congratulations on the purchase of the NETGEAR GS700TS Smart Switch with Gigaport Ports.
The NETGEAR Smart 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. To simplify
installation, the switch is shipped ready for use out of the box.
This chapter serves as an introduction to the GS700TS Smart Switch and provides the following
information:
•

Overview

• Switch Features
• Package contents
Overview
This Installation Guide is for the following NETGEAR Smart Switches:
• GS724TS – This product offers support for 24 ports of 10/100/1000 BaseT of which four are
Combo ports with four additional SFP combo fiber ports.
• GS748TS – This product offers support for 48 ports of 10/100/1000 BaseT of which four are
Combo ports with four additional SFP combo fiber ports.
These switches can be stacked together in a stack of up to six units, or can be used as stand-alone
devices.
Using Gigabit ports, high-speed connections can be made to a server or network backbone. For
example:
• Connecting switches to each other with high-speed links
• Linking to high-speed servers
• Providing 10/100/1000 copper and fiber connectivity
v1.0, November 2006
Chapter 1

Introduction

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