Introduction

The NETGEAR M4300 Stackable Switch Series delivers L2/L3/L4 and IPv4/IPv6 cost-effective services for mid-enterprise edge with full PoE+ and SMB core deployments with unrivalled ease of use: 10 Gigabit models can seamlessly stack with 1 Gigabit models within the series, enabling spine and leaf line-rate stacking topologies. Non-stop forwarding (NSF) virtual chassis architectures provide advanced High Availability (HA) with hitless failover across the stack. Dual redundant, modular power supplies equipping full width models contribute to business continuity management. Layer 3 feature set includes static, dynamic and policy-based routing - as standard. Perfect for wireless access, unified communications and IP video, the NETGEAR M4300 Switch Series is also ready for the future, with Software-defined Network (SDN) and OpenFlow 1.3 enabled for your network.

Best-in-class stacking

- M4300 is flexible enough for mixed stacking between 10 Gigabit and 1 Gigabit models, using any 10G port with any media type (RJ45, SFP+, DAC cables)
- High-availability is another key differentiator for stackable solutions: in case of a master switch failure, NSF and hitless failover ensure the standby switch takes over while forwarding plane continues to forward traffic on the operational stack members without any service interruption

Higher flexibility

- Two half-width M4300 switches can be paired in a single rack space for redundant Top of Rack installations with Auto-iSCSI prioritization
- 10 Gigabit ports are all independent and 1G backward compatible for progressive transition to 10G speeds

Lower complexity

- Entire feature set including L2 switching (multi-tiered access control) and L3 routing (static, RIP, OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR) is available without license
- DHCP/BootP innovative auto-installation including firmware and configuration file upload automation

Investment protection

- Line-rate spine and leaf stacking topologies offer multiple possibilities in server rooms, in branch collapsed cores or at the edge of growing networks
- Even if an organization is not ready for SDN, OpenFlow support offers future-ready design for maximum investment protection

Secure services

- With successive tiering, the Authentication Manager allows for authentication methods per port for a tiered authentication based on configured time-outs
- With BYOD, tiered Dot1x -> MAB -> Captive Portal authentication is powerful and simple to implement with strict policies

Industry standard management

- Industry standard command line interface (CLI), functional NETGEAR web interface (GUI), SNMP, sFlow and RSPAN
- Single-pane-of-glass NMS300 management platform with centralized firmware updates and mass-configuration support

Industry leading warranty

- NETGEAR M4300 series is covered under NETGEAR ProSafe Lifetime Hardware Warranty
- 90 days of Technical Support via phone and email, Lifetime Technical Support through online chat and Lifetime Next Business Day hardware replacement

Management features

Switch type

Managed

Switch layer

L2/L3/L4

Quality of Service (QoS) support

Y

Web-based management

Y

ARP inspection

Y

Ports & interfaces

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity

48

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)

SFP+ module slots quantity

2

Fiber optic connector

SFP+

Console port

RJ-45/Mini-USB

USB 2.0 ports quantity

1

Network

Networking standards

IEEE 802.11ad,IEEE 802.11az,IEEE 802.3ad,IEEE 802.3az

10G support

Y

Cable types supported

Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7, Fiber

Port mirroring

Y

IP routing

Y

Flow control support

Y

Link aggregation

Y

Rate limiting

Y

Auto MDI/MDI-X

Y

Spanning tree protocol

Y

Auto-sensing

Y

Auto-negotiation

Y

VLAN support

Y

Virtual LAN features

Private VLAN

Number of VLANs

4000

Optical fiber

Fiber ethernet cabling technology

10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-LRM,10GBASE-SR

Data transmission

Switching capacity

176 Gbit/s

Forwarding rate

357 Mpps

MAC address table

16000 entries

Store-and-forward

Y

Number of static routes

64

Jumbo frames support

Y

Jumbo frames

9000

Packet buffer memory

16 MB

Security

DHCP features

DHCP server,DHCP client

Access Control List (ACL)

Y

IGMP snooping

Y

Security algorithms

HTTPS,SNMP,SSH

SSH/SSL support

Y

BPDU filtering/protection

Y

Multicast features

Multicast support

Y

Number of multicast groups filtered

4000

Design

Rack mounting

Y

Stackable

Y

Form factor

1U

Product colour

Black

LED indicators

Activity, Power, Speed

Safety

CSA 22.2 #950, UL 1950)/cUL IEC 950/EN 60950

Electromagnetic compatibility

CE, FCC 15 A, VCCI A, A EN 55022, (CISPR 22) A, EN 50082-1, EN 55024

Performance

Built-in processor

Y

Processor frequency

800 MHz

Internal memory

1024 MB

Flash memory

256 MB

Noise level

39.8 dB

Mean time between failures (MTBF)

673207 h

Power

Power supply included

Y

Redundant power supply (RPS) support

Y

Number of power supply units

1

AC input voltage

120 - 230 V

Power consumption (max)

888 W

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Y

Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantity

48

Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port

30 W

Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget

591 W

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 50 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-20 - 70 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

0 - 90%

Storage relative humidity (H-H)

0 - 95%

Operating altitude

0 - 3000 m

Non-operating altitude

0 - 3000 m

Heat dissipation

303163 BTU/h

Weight & dimensions

Width

440 mm

Depth

388 mm

Height

44 mm

Weight

6.67 kg

Packaging data

Cables included

AC, LAN (RJ-45), Mini-USB

User guide

Y

Rack mount kit

Y

Rubber feet

Y

Resource CD

Y