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Linksys 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P) vs NETGEAR FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 25identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):16
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:24
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):18
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:2
  • Number of queues
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):4
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8
  • DHCP features
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):Black, Blue
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Black
  • LED indicators
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):Activity, Link, PoE, System
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantity
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):18
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:12
  • Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):125 W
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:100 W

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Comparison of LGS318P, FS728TLP-100NAS
79 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2+/L3
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1624
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers182
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Combo SFP ports quantity22
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLANTagged VLAN
Number of VLANs128128
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table8000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one36 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one26.79 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesDiffers48
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one9000Unknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersPort-based authenticationGuest VLAN, Port-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneIEEE 802.1xUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for onePriority queuing (PQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSL/TLS
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPSSNMP v1, v2c, v3
Design2 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, PoE, SystemYes
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for oneDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 KB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.7 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source755725 h
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one19.47 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source124 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityDiffers1812
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers125 W100 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) voltage rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 - 1 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm204 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers2.78 kg2.92 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClass A EN 55022 (CISPR 22) Class A FCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI Class A UL (UL 1950)/cUL IEC 950/EN 60950 CSA, C-Tick, EN 61000, EN 55024, CCC CE

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