NETGEAR FS728TP - ProSafe 24 Port 10/100 Smart Switch Hardware Installation Manual page 11

FS728TP Hardware Installation Guide
Service (CoS) for traffic prioritization. These features provide better understanding and control of
the network. Initial discovery of the switch on the network requires the SmartWizard Discovery
program, a utility that runs on a PC.
The can be free-standing, or rack mounted in a wiring closet or equipment
FS728TP Smart Switch
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, Fast 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.
The NETGEAR Smart Switch can be used as a desktop to build a small network that enables you
to have 1000 Mbps access to a file server. With full-duplex enabled, the switch port connected to
the server or PC can provide 2000 Mbps throughput.
Figure 1-1
Introduction 1-14
v1.0, November 2007