Chapter 3 Applications; Desktop Switching - NETGEAR ProSafe GS728TP Hardware Installation Manual

Applications
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Your GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switch is designed to provide flexibility
in configuring your network connections. It can be used as your only network traffic-distribution
device or with 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps hubs and switches.

Desktop Switching

The GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switch can be used as a desktop
switch to build a small network that enables users to have 1000 Mbps access to a file server.
With full-duplex mode enabled, the switch port connected to the server or computer can provide
2000 Mbps throughput.
Figure 8. Desktop switching
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