- Description
- Specifications
Power the Cameras, the Access Points, and the Phones From One Box
Every powered device on a floor draws from the same budget, and the moment a few PTZ cameras or Wi-Fi 6 access points go in, a standard PoE+ switch runs out of headroom before it runs out of ports. The GS728TXUPv3 splits its 24 gigabit ports between 16 PoE+ and 8 PoE++ and backs them with a 420W budget, so the high-draw endpoints get their own tier rather than starving the rest. Netgear pairs that with four 10 Gigabit SFP+ uplinks and remote cloud management. Compare it against the rest of the PoE switches range at Island Electrical Supply.
Where It Fits
- Mixed-endpoint floors running IP cameras, access points, and VoIP phones off a single switch.
- Sites without a dedicated comms room, since the chassis mounts in a rack or sits on a desk or shelf on the supplied rubber feet.
- Multi-site estates using remote and cloud management, with zero-touch provisioning to bring new units online.
- Networks that need segmentation and policy at the edge, using VLANs, access control lists, and dynamic ARP inspection.
What It Delivers
- 420W PoE budget across 16 PoE+ and 8 PoE++ gigabit ports.
- Four 10G SFP+ slots for fiber or copper uplinks, keeping the switch off a single gigabit choke point.
- Managed security and monitoring: DHCP snooping, DHCP relay, loop protection, broadcast storm control, RMON, and 802.1x port authentication.
- Lifetime limited warranty from Netgear, with the switch itself drawing 27W before powered devices are added.
What Is PoE+ vs PoE++?
They are successive tiers of the same Power over Ethernet idea, and the difference is how much power a single port can hand a device. PoE+ supplies roughly 30 watts per port, which covers most access points, desk phones, and fixed cameras. PoE++ raises that ceiling substantially, which is what pan-tilt-zoom cameras with heaters, multi-radio access points, and powered displays need to run without a local outlet. This switch provides both, 16 ports at PoE+ and 8 at PoE++, drawn from a shared 420W budget. The practical planning step is to add up what the connected devices actually draw rather than counting ports, since the budget is the real constraint.
