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NETGEAR GS728TXv3 Hardware Installation Manual

24-port and 48-port gigabit ethernet smart switches with 4 sfp ports or 4 10g sfp+ ports and optional remote/cloud management
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Hardware Installation Guide
24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet
Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G
SFP+ Ports and Optional Remote/Cloud
Management
Models
GS728TPv3
GS728TPPv3
GS728TXv3
GS728TXPv3
GS728TXUPv3
GS752TPv3
GS752TPPv3
GS752TXv3
GS752TXPv3
GS752TXUPv3
March 2025
202-12854-01
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA

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  • Page 1 Hardware Installation Guide 24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports and Optional Remote/Cloud Management Models GS728TPv3 GS728TPPv3 GS728TXv3 GS728TXPv3 GS728TXUPv3 GS752TPv3 GS752TPPv3 GS752TXv3 GS752TXPv3 GS752TXUPv3 NETGEAR, Inc. March 2025 350 E. Plumeria Drive...
  • Page 2 See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. For NETGEAR’s Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/privacy-policy. By using this device, you are agreeing to NETGEAR’s Terms and Conditions at https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions. If you do not agree, return the device to your place of purchase within your return period.
  • Page 3 Publish Date Comments Number 202-12854-01 March 2025 We added the following four new models: • GS728TXv3 • GS752TXv3 • GS728TXUPv3 • GS752TXUPv3 For more information about these models, see the following sections: • Introduction on page 6 • Features on page 8 •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview....................8 Features....................8 Safety instructions and warnings............. 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Overview Hardware description............... 15 Front panel..................15 LEDs....................18 Back panel..................20 Switch hardware interfaces.............. 20 RJ-45 ports for 10/100/1000M BASE-T Ethernet connectivity. 21 SFP and SFP+ ports for fiber or copper connectivity....
  • Page 5 24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports Additional troubleshooting suggestions........42...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • GS728TPPv3: NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Switch with 4 SFP Ports. This model provides a PoE power budget of 380W. • GS728TXv3: NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 4 10G SFP+ Ports. • GS728TXPv3: NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Switch with 4 10G SFP+ Ports.
  • Page 7 • Features • Safety instructions and warnings NOTE: For more information about the topics that are covered in this guide, visit the support website at netgear.com/support/. NOTE: For switch documentation, visit netgear.com/support/download/ and enter your model number in the search box.

  • Page 8: Overview

    For more information, see Applications on page 24. Features The switch supports the following key hardware features: • 24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports: 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports: GS728TXv3 ○ ○ 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports: GS752TXv3 • 24 or 48 PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet ports: 24 PoE+ ports: models GS728TPv3, GS728TPPv3, and GS728TXPv3 ○...
  • Page 9 ○ connectivity for models GS728TPv3, GS728TPPv3, GS752TPv3 and GS752TPPv3 ○ SFP+: 4 dedicated SFP+ ports for 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-T, 10GBASE-SX, 10GBASE-LX, and 10GBASE-T connectivity for models GS728TXv3, GS752TXv3, GS728TXPv3, GS752TXPv3, GS728TXUPv3, and GS752TXUPv3. • PoE+ power budget: 190W: models GS728TPv3 and GS728TXPv3 ○...
  • Page 10 • Active flow control to minimize packet loss and frame drops. • Half-duplex backpressure control. • Per-port status LEDs and system status LEDs. • NETGEAR green power-saving features: Energy efficiency mode that fully conforms to the IEEE802.3az standard ○ ○ Per-port automatic change to a lower power mode when the port link is down...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions And Warnings

    Before connecting the product to outdoor cables or devices, see https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for additional safety and warranty information. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in damage to your NETGEAR product, which might not be covered by NETGEAR’s warranty, to the extent permissible by applicable law.
  • Page 12 • Depending on your product, use only a supplied power adapter or approved power cable: If your product uses a power adapter: ○ If you were not provided with a power adapter, contact your local NETGEAR reseller. ○ The power adapter must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product electrical ratings label.
  • Page 13 24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports ○ If you were not provided with a power cable for your system or for any AC-powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable approved for your country.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Hardware Overview

    Hardware Overview This chapter describes the switch hardware features. The chapter includes the following sections: • Hardware description • Switch hardware interfaces...

  • Page 15: Hardware Description

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports Hardware description The following sections describe the switch hardware features. Front panel The switch provides twenty-four or forty-eight 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 PoE+ ports and four SFP or SFP+ ports. The following figures show the front panels. (The front panels do not state the v3 model designation.) Models GS728TPv3 and GS728TPPv3 provide twenty-four 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 PoE+ ports and four SFP ports.
  • Page 16 24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports Figure 3. Front panel GS728TXUPv3 Models GS752TPv3 and GS752TPPv3 provide forty-eight 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 PoE+ ports and four SFP ports. Figure 4. Front panel model GS752TPv3 (also applies to model GS752TPPv3) Model GS752TXPv3 and GS752TXUPv3 provide forty-eight 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 PoE+ ports and four SFP+ ports.
  • Page 17 24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports Figure 6. Front panel model GS752TXUPv3 Table 1. Front panel Number Description For more information, see LEDs on page 18. Power LED Fan LED PoE Max LED LED Mode LEDs Reset button.

  • Page 18: Leds

    Solid green: The switch is powered on. Solid yellow: The switch is starting. Solid blue: The management mode of the switch is NETGEAR Insight, the switch is added to an Insight managed network, and the switch is connected to the Insight cloud management server.
  • Page 19 Off: No SFP module link is established. Solid green: A valid 1 Gbps link is established. Blinking green: The SFP port is transmitting or receiving packets at 1 Gbps. Models GS728TXPv3, GS752TXPv3, GS728TXv3, GS752TXv3, GS728TXUPv3, and GS752TXUPv3: Off: No SFP+ module link is established.

  • Page 20: Back Panel

    The console port is not for customer use. The following figures show the back panels. Figure 7. Back panel models GS728TPv3, GS728TPPv3, GS728TXv3, GS728TXPv3, and GS728TXUPv3 Figure 8. Back panel models GS752TPv3, GS752TPPv3, GS752TXv3, GS752TXPv3, and GS752TXUPv3 Switch hardware interfaces The following sections describe the hardware interfaces on the switch.

  • Page 21: Ports For 10/100/1000M Base-T Ethernet Connectivity

    Table 3. Supported transceiver modules and direct attach cables Model Description 1G Fiber SFP Transceivers AGM731F NETGEAR 1000BASE-SX SFP LC Transceiver (multimode, 1000m OM4, 550m OM3 50/125μm, 275m OM2/OM1 62.5/125μm) Hardware Overview Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 22: Single-Function Reset Button

    SFP+ port just below it. If you insert 10G copper modules in the two upper SFP+ ports, do not insert any modules in the two lower SFP+ ports. For more information about NETGEAR SFP and SFP+ transceiver modules and cables, visit netgear.com/business/products/switches/modules-accessories.

  • Page 23: Dual-Function Factory Defaults Button

    NETGEAR registration status is maintained and not reset. • Reset the switch to factory default settings and reset the registration status: All settings are erased, the switch restarts with factory default settings, and the NETGEAR registration status is reset. You must reregister the switch with NETGEAR.

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 Applications

    Applications The switch is designed to provide flexibility in configuring network connections. You can use the switch as an aggregation switch in a larger network or as a backbone switch in a small office or home office network to support 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1 Gbps Ethernet and fiber routers, switches, and hubs.

  • Page 25: Poe Overview

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports PoE overview The switch can supply up to 30W Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+, IEEE802.3at) or 60W Power over Ethernet Plus Plus (PoE++,IEEE802.3bt type 3) to each copper port, up to the maximum power PoE budget for all active PoE+ or Ultra60 PoE++ ports.

  • Page 26: Gigabit Aggregation Switching With Poe

    PoE+ ports. You can also specify the exact PoE power limit per port from 3.0W to 30.0W. For more information about PoE, see the installation guide and user manual. To find your installation guide and user manual, visit netgear.com/support/download/ and enter your model number in the search box.
  • Page 27 24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports switch and one unmanaged switch, a storage device, computers and workstations, PoE+ WiFi access points, and PoE VoIP phones. Figure 9. Sample aggregation switching with PoE+ Letter Device Letter...

  • Page 28: Connect Poe Equipment In A Business Environment

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports Connect PoE equipment in a business environment The following figure shows an example of how you can connect PoE+ wireless access points, PoE VoIP phones, and PoE surveillance equipment to the switch in a business environment.

  • Page 29: Connect Poe Equipment For Surveillance And Security

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports Connect PoE equipment for surveillance and security The following figure shows an example of how you can connect PoE and non-PoE equipment to the switch for surveillance and security purposes. In a small office or home office network, you can connect the switch directly to your Internet router or Internet modem.

  • Page 30: Chapter 4 Installation

    Installation This chapter describes the installation procedures for the switch. Switch installation involves the steps described in the following sections: • Step 1: Prepare the site • Step 2: Protect against electrostatic discharge • Step 3: Unpack the switch • Step 4: Install the switch •...

  • Page 31: Step 1: Prepare The Site

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports Step 1: Prepare the site Before you install the switch, make sure that the operating environment meets the site requirements that are listed in the following table. Table 5.

  • Page 32: Step 3: Unpack The Switch

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports • When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, leave it in the antistatic package until you are ready to install it. Just before unwrapping the antistatic package, discharge static electricity from your body.

  • Page 33: Step 4: Install The Switch

    SFP or SFP+ transceiver module, you must remove the cap from the SFP socket. g. Installation guide If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local NETGEAR reseller for replacement. Step 4: Install the switch You can install the switch in a standard 19-inch (48.26-centimeter) network equipment rack or on a flat surface.

  • Page 34: Install The Switch On A Flat Surface

    The following optional procedure describes how to install an optional SFP or SFP+ transceiver module into one of the SFP ports of the switch. NOTE: Contact your NETGEAR sales office to purchase these modules. If you do not want to install an SFP or SFP+ module, skip this procedure.

  • Page 35: Step 6: Connect Devices To The Switch

    WARNING: Before connecting this switch to outdoor cables or devices, see https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for safety and warranty information. The following procedure describes how to connect devices to the switch’s RJ-45 ports. The switch supports Auto Uplink technology, which allows you to attach devices using...

  • Page 36: Step 7: Check The Installation

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports either straight-through or crossover cables. Use a Category 5e (Cat 5e) or Cat 6 cable that is terminated with an RJ-45 connector. To connect devices to the switch’s RJ-45 ports: 1.

  • Page 37: Step 9: Manage The Switch

    • NETGEAR Insight Cloud Portal and Insight app: If you set the management mode of the switch to NETGEAR Insight Mobile App and Insight Cloud Portal, you can use the following applications to manage the switch remotely: ○...
  • Page 38 ○ NETGEAR Insight app: With the NETGEAR Insight app, you can discover the switch on the network and add the switch to the NETGEAR Insight app so that you can set up the switch in the network and manage and monitor the switch remotely from your smartphone or tablet.

  • Page 39: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting the switch. The chapter includes the following sections: • Troubleshooting chart • PoE troubleshooting suggestions • Additional troubleshooting suggestions...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting Chart

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports Troubleshooting chart The following table lists symptoms, possible causes, and possible solutions for problems that might occur. Table 6. Troubleshooting chart Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution The Power LED is off.

  • Page 41: Poe Troubleshooting Suggestions

    24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports or 4 10G SFP+ Ports PoE troubleshooting suggestions Here are some tips for correcting PoE problems that might occur: • Make sure that the PoE Max LED is off. If the PoE Max LED is solid yellow, disconnect one or more PoE devices to prevent PoE oversubscription.

  • Page 42: Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions

    • Switch integrity: If necessary, verify the integrity of the switch by resetting it. To reset the switch, disconnect the power from the switch and then reconnect the power. If the problem continues, contact NETGEAR technical support. For more information, visit the support website at netgear.com/support.

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