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Introduction
The NETGEAR Fully Managed Switches M4350 Series consists of high-performance,
high-speed, IEEE-compliant switches for L3 IT, professional audio over IP and video
over IP, IP surveillance, and general switching configurations.
Depending on the model, the switch supports 2.5 Gbps or 10 Gbps multispeed ports
for Ethernet connections, including PoE+ and PoE++ connections, and SFP+ ports for
10G fiber connections or SFP28 ports for 25G fiber connections.
In this guide, the Fully Managed Switches M4350 Series is referred to as the switch.
This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came with the
switch.
This chapter serves as an introduction to the switch and includes the following sections:
• Overview
• Features
• Stacking concepts
• Safety instructions and warnings
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the
support website at netgear.com/support.
Note: For switch documentation, including the main user manual, audio-video (AV)
user manual, command-line interface manual, and data sheet, visit
netgear.com/support/download.
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