The NetGear ProSafe GSM7328S is a 24-port Layer 3 managed Gigabit Ethernet switch engineered for enterprise-grade network infrastructure. It delivers non-blocking, wire-speed throughput across all ports with full duplex operation and low-latency packet forwarding. The switch supports stacking of up to 8 units via a 48 Gbps bi-directional ring, enabling consolidated management under a single IP address and supporting network densities up to 192 ports.
Technical Specifications
Switching Architecture
• Non-blocking switching fabric with store-and-forward forwarding mode
• 24 × 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 copper ports with auto-sensing
• 4 × hot-swappable SFP Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (1000 Mbps) for optional fiber uplinks
• 2 × built-in 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ interfaces
• 2 × 10 Gigabit Ethernet module bays for future expansion
Memory and Processing
• SDRAM: 256 MB standard
• Flash memory: 32 MB
• Packet buffer: 786 KB
Stacking & Management
• Supports up to 8 cascaded units
• 48 Gbps bi-directional ring for stack interconnection
• Unified IP-addressable management across all stacked members
– Key Features
Layer 2 Protocols: IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support (up to 4,096 VLANs), 802.1p CoS, 802.1D/802.1w/802.1s Spanning Tree variants, 802.3ad LACP, 802.1x Port Authentication, IGMP v1/v2 snooping, broadcast storm protection.
Layer 3 Routing: VLAN and port-based routing, RIP v1/v2, OSPF v2, VRRP, 1,024 global ACLs, DiffServ QoS, DHCP/BOOTP relay.
Management Interface: Web GUI (SSL v3), Command Line Interface via Telnet and SSH, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON (groups 1, 2, 3, 9), Syslog.
– Physical Form Factor
Rack-mountable and desktop deployable. Dimensions: 440 × 391 × 43 mm (17.3 × 15.4 × 1.7 inches). Weight: 6.3 kg (13.89 lb).
– Typical Applications
Virtualization environments, IP telephony, video distribution, and high-availability data center networks requiring redundancy and deterministic latency profiles.
