Smart Switches FS526T / FS750T / GS748T / GS724T

Features Key management features without complexity of SNMP systems. Smart switch management features: Traffic monitoring for network planning. Port configuration. Trunking for higher bandwidth. Prioritization of packets for better flows. VLANs to segregate and manage traffic. At cost of unmanaged switch.

Hardware Comparison 10/100 ports Copper Gigabit ports Fiber Combo Port Box size FS526T 24 2 13” FS750T 48 17” GS724T GS748T 4

Applications (1) Simple, daisy-chain network Gigabit backbone Light management FVL328 Server Server

Application (2) Powerful, star-configuration network Gigabit Core Light management GS724T FVL328 Servers

Application (3) Powerful, star-configuration network Gigabit Core Full L2 or L3 management GSM7224 or GSM7324 FVL328 Servers

Specifications List Price Options Warranty Availability FS526T $400 None 5/2 Now FS750T GS724T $910 AGM731F AGM732F GS748T $1750

Competitive Chart – FS526T

Competitive Chart – FS750T

Competitive Chart – GS724T

Managed Switches Positioning Best- Layer 3 managed GSM7324, GSM7312, FSM7326P Best control, security Better- Layer 2 Fully managed FSM726, FSM726S, FSM750S, GSM7224 Better control, security, graphics Good- Smart Switches FS526T, FS750T, GS724T, GS748T Basic control, security

FSM700s vs Smart Switches Additional capabilities the FSM products offer (why they cost so much more): Management Features: 802.1x port-based security RADIUS authentication Spanning Tree Protocol Port Mirroring Interface Options: Telnet better charts, statistics Management Features: SNMP, RMON DiffServ (L3 traffic prioritization) LACP support (trunking protocol) More VLAN's (64 vs. 24) Interface Options: Command Line Interface Command Menu Interface Physical Options: Fiber capability on all switches Built-in stacking (FSM726S, FSM750S)

Selling Tactics Sell as an unmanaged switch with extra FS526T & FS750T Will be priced to fight with unmanaged products Features there ‘just in case’ Competition does not have them! FS526T & FS750T Sell on the low cost for gigabit ports Slight premium over pure 10/100 products GS724T Position against GS524T Pay a little more to get a lot more

Package Contents – FS526T Smart switch. Installation guide. Smart switch resource CD. Power cord. Rack mount kit. Warranty card. Support information card.

Front and Back Panel – FS526T

Front and Back Panel – FS750T

Front and Back Panel – GS724T

Front and Back Panel – GS748T

LED – FS526T

LED – FS750T

LED – GS724T

LED – GS748T

To restart the switch without resetting the configurations Reset button To restart the switch without resetting the configurations

Factory Default Button Reset the switch to its factory default setting

Attaching Mounting Bracket

Installing GBIC Module – GS724T 2 SFP GBIC slots for fiber connectivity options

Installing GBIC Module – GS748T 4 SFP GBIC slots for fiber connectivity options

Smart Wizard Discovery

Smart Wizard Discovery - Installation 1. Insert the resource CD into your CD ROM drive and the CD main page will load. 2. Click Install. Follow the instruction when prompted. 3. Click OK when done.

Smart Wizard Discovery - Discover Click on the Discover button, all the smart switches present will be display.

Smart Wizard Discovery - Configure Highlight the smart switch you want to configure, click on the Configuration Setting button, the configuration setting dialog box will be display. Enter IP address, subnet mask, gateway, system name, location and the switch’s password. Disable DHCP if switch will be assigned static IP or enable DHCP if switch will be assigned dynamic IP by the DHCP server. Factory default password is “password”.

Smart Wizard Discovery – Password Change Highlight the smart switch you want to change password, click on the Password change button, the Password Change dialog box will be display. Enter the new password twice and the current password. Click Set. Factory default password is “password”.

Smart Wizard Discovery – Firmware Upgrade Highlight the smart switch you want to upgrade firmware, click on the Firmware Upgrade button, the Firmware Upgrade dialog box will be displayed. Choose the new firmware file from the Browse window. Enter the switch’s password. Click Apply. Click Start Upgrade. Factory default password is “password”.

Smart Wizard Discovery – Web Access To access the web admin interface: Double click the switch in the Device List panel. Highlight the device and click the Web Access button. Start the web browser and enter the switch’s IP address as URL.

Web Admin Interface

Switch Status

Switch Status – Port Status

Switch Status

IP Access List

Set-up

Password

Port Configuration

Statistics

QOS – GS748T

VLAN - IEEE 802.1Q

VLAN – IEEE 802.1Q

VLAN – Port Based FS526T

* VLAN cannot across port group VLAN – Port Based FS750T * VLAN cannot across port group

Trunking

Monitor (Port Mirroring)

Configuration Backup

Factory Reset

* Switch will reboot without warning System Reset – GS724T * Switch will reboot without warning

Basic Switches Hardware Troubleshooting Flow

FAQ Can I create a trunk between the Smart Switches and the managed switches? The Smart Switches use static link aggregation, the 700 series managed switches (GSM712x, FSM726x, FSM750x) use static link aggregation and the 7000 series managed switches (GSM7312/7324/7224, FSM7326P) use dynamic link aggregation. The Smart Switches can trunk with 700 series managed switch. In order to trunk with 7000 series managed switches, the 7000 series managed switches have to use version 3 firmware and enable static link aggregation mode.

Known Issues Some FS750T was shipped with wrong sized mounting screw. Customer called in for this issue should be directed to http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101393.asp and submit request for correct screws.

Known Issues After configured for more the 2 802.1Q VLAN, the GS724T freezes when accessing the Switch Status menu. Since the Switch Status menu is the default first page of the web GUI, logging into the web GUI will freeze up the browser. This bug is logged and being fixed. The only way to recover currently is by factory reset the switch. It can be done using the hardware factory reset button, or when the 1st page of the web GUI come up, click on the factory reset menu before the browser display the 802.1Q VLAN status.

Known Issues The GS748T does not support flow control across the 10G bus. For example, if one of the ports from port 1 to port 24 in 1Gbps is transmitting packets to another port from port 25 to port 48 in 100 Mbps. The 1Gbps port will not receive any pauses frames.

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