NETGEAR GS724AT - ProSafe Gigabit Smart Switch Hardware Installation Manual page 12

GS700AT Hardware Installation Guide
The GS700AT 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, 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
1-14 Introduction
v1.0, January 2008