Compare SMC6128L2 (00662698586022) 24-Port Ethernet Switch to NetGear Prosafe GSM7212F (GSM7212F100NES) 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The SMC6128L2 provides wire speed 10/100 Fast Ethernet switching with features specifically designed for SMB workgroup environments. The switch has 4 built in Gigabit ports providing enhanced uplink capabilities. An integrated part of this switch family is the IP Clustering function. The feature allows customers to group together up to 32 switches into a single logical group which can be managed using a single IP ad dress. The switch features advanced Quality of Service features that can reduce the latency of packets through the network, with specific traffic prioritization improving the delivery of converged data such as voice and high quality video over IP. Other standard features included are Spanning Tree and IGMP for protecting your network against loops and managing your IP multicasts enhances the productivity and problem free networking. There are 4 Gigabit combo ports (RJ-45/SFP). Overall this switch is part of flexible switch family which brings PoE and non-PoE switches to the edge of the network. Less

The NETGEAR ProSafe Gigabit L2+ Managed Switch GSM7212F for "Intelligent Edge" distribution consists of 12 ports combo, dual-speed SFP with fiber connectivity, including 4 ports with PoE+ connectivity. Intelligent Edge series deliver a secure and flexible access in campus, commercial and enterprise converged environments: Wireless access points, IP telephony and video-surveillance. Intelligent Edge Combining superior resiliency and advanced security, GSM7212F provides comprehensive Layer 2, Lite Layer 3 and Layer 4 switching, including 16K MAC table size, 64 routing interfaces and 16 static routes. Unified Communications - Voice over IP The NETGEAR ProSafe "Intelligent Edge" simplifies converged data deployments with state-of-the-art capabilities. CoS Layer 2 prioritization and DiffServ Layer 3 & 4 policies allow for 1Kbps ingress and egress TCP/UDP granularity. Less