Netgear has packed a lot of value into this high density switch. Start with high port density in a one unit box, add two gigabit uplinks to give an added edge to any growing business, then add key switch management capabilities and you have a powerful switch that costs a lot less than you'd expect.

Forty-eight 10/100 Mbps ports and two copper Gigabit Ethernet ports connect to servers or a Gigabit-speed backbone for a non-stop, always available 10/100/1000-enabled network that can quickly deliver large multimedia, image, and video files. All 50 shielded RJ-45 ports automatically negotiate to the highest speed and support Auto Uplink technology to make the right link. Two hot-swappable Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC slots provide optional fiber connectivity for greater distance.

In addition, an intuitive, Web-browser interface offers the simple Smart Switch management, making it a snap to monitor switch performance, configure ports, even set up port trunks, VLANs, and traffic prioritization. Alternatively, use SNMP-based software to manage your Smart Switch. Shipped ready for use straight out of the box, it delivers switching that's easy to set up and use. NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switches are ideal for adding basic management to your unmanaged networks and extending your managed networks.

Features and Benefits:

– Powerful - Forty-eight 10/100 ports and two Gigabit ports deliver non-blocking, full-speed packet forwarding from the edge of your network to the core. Two SFP GBIC fiber slots provide optional fiber connectivity for greater distance.
– Intelligent - Smart Switch capability enables the most key management features for the price of an unmanaged switch. Included are performance monitoring, port configuration, VLAN for traffic control, port trunking for increased bandwidth, and Class of Service (CoS) for traffic prioritization.
– Right Sized - Ideal for growing businesses who want the benefits of management without the cost and complexity of a managed network.
– Well Designed - LEDs located on the front panel make switch status easy to observe and troubleshooting easy to accomplish. Made to last, this durable switch is housed in a 17-inch metal box and comes with a rack mounting kit.

System Requirements:
– Category 5 network cables
– Network card for each PC
– Network software (e.g., Windows)

Specifications:

Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility:
- IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T
- IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
- IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
- IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control

Interfaces
- 48 10/100 Mbps auto sensing Fast Ethernet switching ports
- 2 built-in RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports for 10/100/1000 Mbps connectivity
- 2 SFP slots for fiber Gigabit Ethernet modules

Port Functions
- Auto-sensing and auto-negotiating capabilities for all ports
- Auto Uplink on all ports to make the right connection

Administrative Switch Management
- IEEE 802.1Q Static VLAN (Up to 64)
- Port-based VLAN (Up to 50)
- IEEE 802.1p Class of Service (CoS)
- Port-based QoS
- IEEE802.3ad (manual) Link Aggregation
- IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
- RFC 1157 SNMP v1
- RFC 1213 MIB II
- RFC 1643 Ethernet Interface MIB
- RFC 1493 Bridge MIB
- RFC 2131 DHCP client
- Private Enterprise MIB
- Port Mirroring Support
- Web-based configuration
- Configuration Backup/Restore
- Password Access Control
- Firmware upgradeable

Active Flow Control
- Half-duplex back-pressure control
- Full-duplex IEEE 802.3x pause frame flow control