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lejeczek
Dec 23, 2022Aspirant
M4300 & any licenses
Hi guys. I'm new to Netgear - actually have not laid my hands on any Netgrear's switch yet - and I'm looking for a clarification to something trivial, I think. Are M4300 crippled in any shape or...
lejeczek
Dec 23, 2022Aspirant
No special use, just a "regular" network switch.
I was hoping to be completely sure before any purchase. Not many vendors but I know one which out-of-box makes/made only half ports availble and the rest or higher-speed ports one must pay extra for - even though I'd still recommend them, I'm not a fan, actually am against these kinds of politics/policies.
On a side note. I wonder if Netgear could/would make/plan an upgrade of any 4300 to 25Gbps - if their hardware allows, that is.
Also, reading pdf specs I do not see clear note on 2.5Gb & 5Gb regarding specifically M4300-24X24F (on rj-45) - I wonder if anybody knows this model supports those?
many thanks, L.
schumaku
Dec 23, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Only select (read newer) M4300 models are coming with MultiGig support on the RJ45 ports. The big overview data sheet https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/M4300.pdf makes always a good reference.
The Hardware at a Glance table shows the tech available on the ports:
Netgear has switches with higher link speed ports available. The M4500-48XF8C can be operated with 48x10G/25G SFP28 and 8x100G QSFP28 ports 8-)
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