The NETGEAR GS724AT is a 24-port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro switch engineered for small to medium-sized businesses requiring advanced network management without enterprise complexity. This rackmount unit delivers 48 Gbps switching fabric and sub-20 µs latency, supporting critical applications including VoIP, video conferencing, and secure data transmission through integrated VLAN, QoS, and access control capabilities.
Technical Specifications
Port Configuration & Performance
• 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports with Auto Uplink™
• 2 × SFP slots for fiber Gigabit Ethernet modules
• 48 Gbps total switching bandwidth
• Store-and-forward switching architecture
• Latency: <20 µs (100 Mbps, 64-byte packets)
• MAC address table: 8,000 entries
• Jumbo frame support: up to 9216 bytes
• Buffer memory: 256 KB per unit
Management & Control
• Web-browser management interface
• SNMP v1/v2c/v3
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support (64 static groups)
• Port-based VLAN (24 groups)
• Auto-voice VLAN provisioning
• IEEE 802.1p Class of Service prioritization
• Port-based QoS with High/Normal priority queuing
Security & Traffic Analysis
• 802.1x port authentication
• Access Control Lists (MAC, IP, TCP/UDP filtering)
• Restricted IP Access List
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
• IGMP Snooping
• Port mirroring for traffic analysis
• Rate limiting
Additional Features
• IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control
• Manual link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad)
• DHCP client function
• Port configuration and diagnostics
• Configuration backup/restore capability
• Plug-and-play operation (basic configuration-free deployment)
– Key Features
• Rackmount form factor for standard 19-inch equipment racks
• 1.7 × 17.3 × 8.1 inches; 5.9 lbs
• Supports IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab standards
• RFC 1157 (SNMP v1), RFC 1213 (MIB II), RFC 1643, RFC 1493 compliance
– Typical Applications
VoIP infrastructure, video conferencing networks, multi-site data center connectivity, campus LAN expansion, and workgroup switching requiring deterministic latency and traffic prioritization.
– Compatibility & Integration
Standard Gigabit Ethernet modules and SFP-based fiber transceivers; compatible with SNMP-based network management platforms and IEEE 802.1 standards-compliant network devices.
