ProSafe™ Networking Product & Solutions Guide
ProSafe™ Product & Solutions Guide Contents INTRODUCTION TO PROSAFE™ 1 UNMANAGED SWITCHES 2 NETWORK SOLUTION FOR SMALL OFFICES 3 SMART MANAGED SWITCHES 4 NETWORK SOLUTION FOR REGIONAL OFFICES 5 LAYER 2 MANAGED SWITCHES 6 LAYER 3 MANAGED SWITCHES 7 MODULES 8 VPN FIREWALLS 9 SSL VPN 10 NETWORK SOLUTION FOR REMOTE CONNECTIVITY 11 NETWORK SOLUTION FOR HEAD OFFICES 12 WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS & ANTENNAS 13
ProSafe™ Product & Solutions Guide Introduction to ProSafe™ THE PROFESSIONAL CHOICE FOR BUSINESS NETWORKING SOLUTIONS ProSafe™ is the brand name of NETGEAR’s business class networking products. All ProSafe™ products are designed to offer outstanding value, high performance and exceptional reliability for small-to-medium-sized business networks.
ProSafe™ Product Guide Unmanaged Switches Small, undemanding office networks operate well using plug and play Unmanaged Switches that offer basic functionality and require little configuration. NETGEAR® offers a choice of Rackmountable or Desktop Unmanaged Switches, which are inexpensive and easy to set up.
ProSafe™ Solution Guide NETWORK SOLUTION FOR A SMALL OFFICE Being small shouldn’t mean compromising network efficiency, NETGEAR® offers professional wired and wireless networking solutions to suit small companies, satellite offices and branch offices. The networking diagram exampled below utilises a NETGEAR ® ProSafe™ Smart Managed Switch (FS726TP) that provides a degree of web-based management to configure ports, prioritise traffic and deliver Gigabit throughput to the company server.
ProSafe™ Product Guide Smart Managed Switches NETGEAR’s ProSafe™ Fast and Gigabit Smart Managed Switches deliver reliable entry-level network management and capacity without the cost and complexity associated with full Layer 2 and Layer 3 management implementation. All Smart Managed Switches are managed via an intuitive web browser interface and all models are rackmountable and offer a degree of fiber connectivity.
ProSafe™ Solution Guide NETWORK SOLUTION FOR A REGIONAL OFFICE Medium enterprises such as regional offices will probably require increased networking management and throughput to support many users, plus multiple applications and servers. This scenario depicts a core Layer 3 Managed, Gigabit Rackmount Switch (GSM7324) providing Gigabit connectivity to company servers and routing between VLANs (Virtual Private Local Area Networks).
ProSafe™ Product Guide Layer 2 Managed Switches NETGEAR’s ProSafe™ Layer 2 Managed Switches are ideal for small-to-medium-sized organisations needing reliable, high performance switching. Full Layer 2 management capabilities, non-blocking and wire-speed performance provides a secure network foundation optimised for data, wireless and IP communications.
ProSafe™ Product Guide Layer 3 Managed Switches NETGEAR’s ProSafe™ Fast and Gigabit Layer 3 Managed Switches deliver maximum throughput and flexibility where you need it; to high-speed, high-density workgroups at the edge of the network, in the backbone of growing networks or for bandwidth-thirsty file and application servers. The full wire-speed, non-blocking design with Layer 3 switching functionality ensures reliable routing between VLANs and network segmentation.
ProSafe™ Product Guide Modules NETGEAR’s ProSafe™ Switch Modules enable businesses to add high-speed, longdistance fiber connectivity to servers or between two LANs (Local Area Networks). A choice of 1000 and 10 Gig-based industry standard Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC transceiver modules are designed to compliment NETGEAR’s ProSafe™ Managed Switch range and are compatible with third-party products. Simplified installation means they are ideal for both end-users and technicians.
ProSafe™ Product Guide VPN Firewalls NETGEAR's ProSafe™ VPN (Virtual Private Networks) Firewalls ensure maximum privacy and security with the high-level encryption your business demands. VPN Firewalls include built-in routers for secure connection to the Internet. Choose between a wide range of wired and wireless VPN Firewalls, equipped with 2 to 200 VPN tunnel support capability. NETGEAR® Firewalls are easy to configure and provide reliable, secure Internet connectivity.
ProSafe™ Product Guide SSL VPN Remote access to your corporate data from any PC, anytime, anywhere With a growing number of mobile users in any organisation, providing remote access to corporate resources is becoming increasingly complicated and costly. The SSL312 is an easy-to-use browser-based, remote-access SSL VPN solution for small-to-medium-sized businesses with up to 100 users.
ProSafe™ Solution Guide NETWORK SOLUTION FOR REMOTE CONNECTIVITY Secure, Web Browser Access to Company Network & Resources This network diagram shows an SSL312 connected to the main internal company network to provide remote users with full or restricted secure, web browser-based access to the company’s applications, files and databases. Restricted access is provided to remote workers using PDAs or working from a wireless hot spot.
ProSafe™ Solution Guide NETWORK SOLUTION FOR A HEAD OFFICE With Connectivity to Remote Office & Mobile Staff To effectively manage large, complex and bandwidth-demanding “head office” environments, the diagram below depicts Layer 3 Managed Stackable Switches (GSM7328Ss) at the core. These Layer 3 Managed Stackable Switches support VLANs and Quality of Service, enabling this organisation - for example - to prioritise voice traffic or specific users.
ProSafe™ Product Guide Wireless Access Points & Antennas NETGEAR’s Wireless Access Points are ideal for extending an existing Ethernet network to areas that cabling cannot reach or to provide easier connectivity for visitors, mobile workforce or hot desking staff. Wireless Access Points and External Antennas can be used in conjunction to boost wireless signals across a building or campus to ensure network coverage for all employees.
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