Netgear FSM726S

The FSM726S is Netgear's first managed Ethernet switch. Delivered in a rack-mount format, the switch features 24 10/100Mbit/s and two Gigabit Ethernet ports.

All of the ports come supplied with UTP interfaces, along with a pair of GBIC slots for optical cabling on the Gigabit ports. In addition, there are two independent stacking ports available for expansion.

Up to six units can be stacked in total, the independent interfaces avoiding the need to use any of the front-panel Ethernet ports.

The management features of the FSM726S, however, are of the most interest. The new switch offers support for all the key management protocols, including Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and remote network monitoring, as well as port trunking, Spanning Tree, quality of service and virtual local area network configuration.

As such, it can be managed and monitored using all of the leading SNMP consoles, including the likes of Hewlett Packard's OpenView, IBM's Tivoli and others.

In addition to this, Netgear has implemented its own embedded web-based graphical user interface to simplify the management process for smaller businesses.

Price: £599 (ex. VAT)

Contact: Netgear 01344 397 021
www.netgear.com

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