NETGEAR GS748T manual Chapter Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR GS748T Gigabit Smart Switch! Your NETGEAR 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. There are 48 twisted-paired ports with 4 SFP GBIC slots on the front panel of the switch which support non-stop 10/100/1000 networks. To simplify installation, the switch is shipped ready for use out of the box.

This chapter provides the following information:

•Overview

•Switch Features

•Package contents

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v1.0, January 2007