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Appendix
NETGEAR’s FSM726S Managed Stackable Switch was designed for the small business.
Combining a powerful hardware solution with easy-to-use software, this switch is ideal for the
first time management user. With 24 10/100 Mbps ports and two, gigabit ports and two
stacking ports, the FSM726S can stack to support 144 10/100 Mbps ports and 12 gigabit ports.
More importantly, the FSM726S supports the basic and advanced management features
described in this paper, enabling businesses start with basic switch management and safely grow
with their investment to the advanced features:
Intuitive management features
The FSM726S can be monitored and managed from anywhere on the network using a
simple Web browser. The browser Graphical User Interface (GUI) enables the basic
features of:
Port Monitoring
Detection of Packet Errors
Fault Isolation
Capacity Planning
Port Speed and mode control
For those users ready for advanced features, the FSM726S also supports:
Port trunking
Allows multiple ports to be combined into a single high-speed connection to increase
throughput and resiliency.
VLAN tagging
Allows logical groups of users to be defined, without regard to the location of their physical
connections to the network. This functionality eases administrative burden of adds, moves,
and changes, and confines broadcast traffic within the boundaries of the VLAN.
CoS features
CoS features allow time-sensitive data traffic to be given a higher priority over less-sensitive
data traffic.
Spanning Tree
Allows the switch to dynamically monitor its topology and prevent multiple paths a loop
condition) that could disable a network.
SNMP Support
Enables management via standard protocols to work with Network Management Software.
IGMP snooping
Optimizes the flow of IP multicast traffic, such as video and audio broadcasts, enabling
advanced multimedia applications to be delivered easily to their destination.
The FSM726S enables small businesses to enjoy the benefits of managed networking with a
product designed specifically for their needs.
