Netgear GSM7324 24-Port Layer 3 Switch

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 16 x 2 inches ; 12.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009YW89
• Item model number: GSM7324NA
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 7, 2003

Product Description

Product Description

Now you can enjoy full Layer 3, Gigabit functionality at an affordable price. The NETGEAR Managed Gigabit Switch provides maximum throughput and flexibility for demanding networks, with all the Layer 3 features you expect. This 10/100/1000 switch addresses today's high-performance requirements, while providing the control you need - and the future proofing you want. The GSM7324 is ideal as a backbone for 10/100 switches, Gigabit servers, or as the robust core of a demanding, all-Gigabit network.

The GSM7324 can be used to inexpensively off-load routers that are segmenting your network and lay the groundwork for new IP-based services. Layer 3 routing combined with Quality of Service, bandwidth provisioning and access control features enable Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, video conferencing, and other cost-saving applications.

Main Features

Manufacturer: Netgear, Inc

Manufacturer Part Number: GSM7324NA

Manufacturer Website Address: www.netgear.com

Product Type: Ethernet Switch

Interfaces/Ports: 24 x 10/100/1000Base-T

Interfaces/Ports Details: 24 x RJ-45 Port 10/100/1000Base-T , 1 x Port Console Management

Expansion Slots: 2 x Expansion Slot

Slot Details: 4 x SFP (mini-GBIC)

Form Factor: 1U Rack-mountable

Dimensions: 1.7" Height x 17.32" Width x 15.16" Depth

Weight: 12 lb

Standard Warranty: 5 Year(s) Limited

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you hate network uptime, get this switch, January 31, 2006

By	enantiodromia (San Fran Bay Area) - See all my reviews

I used to hate network uptime. When the LAN was up for more than a few days at a time, I would get angry and punchy.

That has all changed, friends.

Now that I have the Netgear GSM7324, I don't have to worry about the network being up for too long; it automatically kills the LAN on it's own.

The best part is, it is totally unpredictable, so each time my users yell "Hey, I can't get to wiki" or "Is there something wrong with the Internet?", it's like a special surprise for everybody.

I mean really, do you really _need_ access to your gateway while trying to commit CVS at the end of the day? And who wants to be able to read email while at work? It's much better to pay a bunch of software engineers and marketing consultants to sit idle while the IT guy is power cycling all the switches on the network trying to clear up whatever happy fun issue is taking down LAGs and VLANs one by one.

Sure, I could have bought a Cisco, but that drab bluegreygreen color totally clashes with my server room. Also, there is my hatred of a stable network to consider.

I'm sure if I was just using this switch to do simple layer 2 stuff my LAN would stay up longer, but since I wanted to actually break the network as fast as ARP'ingly possible, I made sure to turn on some of the features Netgear claims this box can support.

I would have given this unit a higher rating, but sometimes my network is up for nearly half a week before it dies. That's nearly two and one half days without my users sitting idle while I troubleshoot, or going home early because they can't get anything done at work.

One last advantage of using this Netgear "layer 3 switch" is their superb support team. I used to have to sit on the phone with other company's support staff, getting answers to my questions, or offers to VPN in to take a look at the situation. Now, I am all smiles as I get the same exact say statement each time I call support.

I don't have to worry anymore about getting help with the problem from a qualified network engineer type.

Could you pass the Dosas?

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unreliable Switch, March 3, 2006

By	David M. Green (Hollywood, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A client of mine has 15 Netgear GSM7324's. Within a 10 month period, I needed to RMA 6 of the units. The biggest issue with these switches is that they "freeze." All the lights maybe stuck on, and the switch itself becomes unresponsive. At this point, the switch may or may not reboot on its own. If you reboot it manually, by pulling the power, the status light will blink [as if it is booting]. However, the switch never boots.

If a console cable is attached to the switch as the reboot happens, it will show that there is an "unknown PCI Device," and then name the product number of the Motorola board. It will also say "unknown box topology," then go into a reboot-loop.

I have tried reloading the firmware on the switch, and this does not fix the issue. I have noticed that half of the switches that break have been configured with VLANs, but the other half are just "wide open" switches, with only the IP address / gateway assigned.

Tech support used to be really good. Decision One was handling the higher level support. However, now all the tech support is handled overseas in India. The technicians are nice, but not as capable as Decision One was.

The switch itself performs pretty well, but I would not recommend using it in an environment where network stability is important.