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GS700TS Series Hardware Installation Guide
The GS700TS Smart Switch also provides the benefit of administrative management with a
complete package of features for the observation, configuration, and control of the network. With a
Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI), the switch's many capabilities can be viewed and used
in a simple and intuitive manner. The switch's management features include configuration for port
and switch information, VLAN for traffic control, port trunking for increased bandwidth, and
Class of Service (CoS) for traffic prioritization. These features provide better understand and
control of the network. Initial discovery of the switch on the network requires the Smart Wizard
Discovery program, a utility that runs on a PC.
The GS700TS Smart Switch can be free-standing, or rack mounted in a wiring closet or equipment
room. It is IEEE-compliant and offers low latency for high-speed networking. All ports can
automatically negotiate to the highest speed. This capability makes the switch ideal for
environments that have a mix of Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet devices. In
addition, all RJ-45 ports operate in half- or full-duplex mode. The maximum segment length is 328
feet (100 meters) over Category 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cable, but much longer for fiber
connections using SFP GBIC modules.
Features
The following list identifies the key features of the NETGEAR Smart Switch.
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24/48 RJ-45 10/100/1000M auto sensing Giga switching ports.
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4 Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC slots which function as combo ports. Combo ports
are single ports with two physical connections, SFP fiber and RJ-45 copper. The RJ-45 copper
ports corresponding to the Combo ports are the last four 10/100/1000M auto sensing Giga
switching ports on each device. If both devices are plugged in, the fiber connection is active,
with fiber port taking priority if both are connected. The following SFP types are supported:
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1000Base-SX
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1000Base-LX
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The devices support full Netgear Smart Switch functionality.
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The devices provide full compatibility with IEEE standards:
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IEEE 802.3i, (10BASE-T)
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IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX)
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IEEE 802.3x (Full-duplex flow control)
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IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)
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