The NETGEAR M4300 Stackable Switch series delivers cost-effective L2/L3/L4 and IPv4/IPv6 services for the network edge and core of small and medium-sized businesses, with unmatched ease of use. 10-Gigabit models can be seamlessly stacked with 1-Gigabit models within the series, enabling line-rate spine-and-leaf stacking topologies. Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF) virtual chassis architectures ensure enhanced high availability (HA) with hitless failover in the stack. Two redundant power supply modules in the full-width models contribute to business continuity management. The Layer 3 feature set includes static, dynamic, and policy-based routing as standard. The NETGEAR M4300 Switch series is perfectly suited for wireless access, unified communications, and IP video. Additionally, it is future-proof as it supports Software-defined Networking (SDN) and OpenFlow 1.3 in your network.

Best-in-Class Stacking: The M4300 is designed for flexible mixed stacking with 10-Gigabit and 1-Gigabit models, using 10G ports of any type (RJ45, SFP+, DAC cables). High availability is another key differentiator for stackable solutions: In the event of a master switch failure, Non-Stop Forwarding and hitless failover ensure that the standby switch takes over while the forwarding layer continues to direct traffic to the operational stack members—without service interruption.

Greater Flexibility: Two half-width M4300 switches can be combined in a single rack space (1U) for redundant top-of-rack installation with auto-iSCSI prioritization. The 10-Gigabit ports are all independent and 1G backward-compatible for a gradual transition to 10G speeds.

Less Complexity: The entire feature set, including L2 switching (multi-layer access control) and L3 routing (static, RIP, OSPF), is included.