12 of the 24 ports available with the FS726TP Fast smart switch can be utilised to supply Power over Ethernet (Po E), using the industry standard IEEE 802.3af. With Po E your business can easily deploy wireless access points, IP-based surveillance cameras & Vo IP telephones. Po E enables you to position these devices on a ceiling or high up on a wall, typically away from most electrical sockets. This ability to be able to place devices anywhere, even where AC power is not available or difficult to install, significantly lowers deployment costs. With Po E electricians & extension reels are not required. The FS726TP joins NETGEARs family of smart switches, offering key management features for the price on an unmanaged switch. NETGEARs family of Pro Safe Smart Switches are designed for growing businesses that want control over their network without the cost & complexity of a full Layer 2 or Layer 3 management implementation. Use the FS726TP smart switches to either add simple management to your unmanaged networks or extend managed networks. An intuitive, Web-browser interface offers easy access to the simple Smart Switch management, making it effortless to monitor switch performance, configure ports, even set up port trunks, VLANs, & traffic prioritisation. Alternatively you can use SNMP-based (Simple Network Management Protocol) software to manage your Smart Switch. Shipped ready for use straight out of the box, the FS726TP delivers switching thats easy to set up & use. As well as the 24 Fast Ethernet ports, the FS726TP Fast smart network switch features 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, each capable of powering 2000 Mbps of data throughput in full duplex mode. These 2 Gigabit ports are ideal for connectivity to demanding users or servers. The two optional fiber ports** enable secure, long distance connections. As fiber connections are far less prone to interference than standard Ethernet cables, communications to the networks backbone or servers are better p