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boe
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Feb 11, 2022
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Stackable POE switches that support 2.5gbps?

Hello,

 

One of my clients has S3300 switches.   We need to add 1 more switch with 2.5Gbs switch to each stack for new wireless APs.   We'd like them to be managed as part of the stack and seen under device view.   We'd connect them with the 10gbps port.   Each switch needs about 12 ports 2.5gbs  - can you tell me what switches we can use?

  • Hi boe,

     

    Yes, it should work. However, the M4300 loses some of its functions and matches those with the S3300 when stacked.

     

    A cheaper alternative would be the M4250-12M2XF that uplinks to the S3300 but this will not stack with the S3300.

     

     

     

    Regards,

     

    JeraldM
    NETGEAR Community Team

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  • JeraldM's avatar
    JeraldM
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Hi boe,

     

    Based on your specifications, I think the M4300-16X should work.

    Please refer to page 19 of the datasheet provided here.

     

     

    Regards,

     

    JeraldM
    NETGEAR Community Team

    • boe's avatar
      boe
      Tutor

      Thanks I saw that but it also only says some of the M4 series stacks with the S3 series.   It may or may not work - do you know?

    • JeraldM's avatar
      JeraldM
      NETGEAR Employee Retired

      Hi boe,

       

      Yes, it should work. However, the M4300 loses some of its functions and matches those with the S3300 when stacked.

       

      A cheaper alternative would be the M4250-12M2XF that uplinks to the S3300 but this will not stack with the S3300.

       

       

       

      Regards,

       

      JeraldM
      NETGEAR Community Team

      • boe's avatar
        boe
        Tutor

        Thanks - not to give you a hard time, just making sure, I don't see it mentioned here - https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/switches/smartswitches/S3300-M4300-Mixed-Stacking-Application-Note.pdf 

         

        "S3300 switches can stack with M4300 select 10G models" I'm concerned it isn't in that select group and I need to run the S3300 firmware on it  - not sure where to get that version of the firmware for that model.

         

        I spent 30minutes on hold trying to ask about mixing the two and he said let me check on that - 5 minutes later - you can't mix and match any of the S3300 series with the M4300 series - I told him about the article - another 5 minutes - I see it is possible.  I said how about those specific models - let me check.

         

        Not exactly filling me with confidence in tech supports ability to answer the question.   I asked as nicely as I could without trying to offend him if there was another tier or group that might be more familiar with this category of question - nope, I'll handle it.

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