Out-of -box AV functionality combined with a sleek user
interface specifically designed for AV Professional ease of use and
set up
NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), the leading provider of
networking products that power businesses of all sizes, today
announced the addition of an entirely new series of switches
designed and built from the ground up for the growing audio video
over IP (AV over IP) market. Dubbed the AV Line, these products
combine years of networking expertise with best practices from
leading experts in the professional AV market.
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The M4250 switches are designed for a
clean integration with traditional rack-mounted AV equipment. A
sleek, black display panel provides port and activity status in the
front, with all power and network cabling neatly organized in the
back. (Photo: Business Wire)
NETGEAR has enhanced the experience for AV professionals by
including a new user interface designed from the ground up. Pro AV
customers don’t have to settle for an IT-centric interface with
settings and IT-specific functionality they will never need. The
new M4250 AV interface presents the common AV controls right up
front with user-selectable profiles for common AV platforms making
it a snap to ensure the settings are correct for a specific audio
or video application.
The M4250 line of switches also supports more advanced
configuration and a robust set of features for many different types
of installations. The industry-leading NETGEAR web-based IT GUI
along with console, telnet, and SSH connections and a standard,
out-of-band Ethernet port are all available for deeper settings
adjustments. Additional features include static, RIP and PIM
routing, DHCP server and PTPv2.
One of the many features designed into the new M4250 product
line is full support for Audio Video Bridging (AVB), an industry
standard for transporting content over a network. AVB is used most
often when very low latency is required such as in live
performances when lip sync is critical. All of the AV Line M4250
switches can be optionally licensed for AVB support.
Codecs for transporting AV signals over a network are generally
identified based on bandwidth requirements: 1Gbps or 10Gbps per
stream. The new AV Line of M4250 switches targets the widespread
1Gbps codecs giving installers a much wider range of AV-over-IP
applications than ever before. Coupled with an attractive new user
interface designed specifically for AV applications, the AV Line of
switches offers the most power and value in the professional audio
and video industry.
The M4250 switches are designed for a clean integration with
traditional rack-mounted AV equipment. A sleek, black display panel
provides port and activity status in the front, with all power and
network cabling neatly organized in the back. However, when ports
are desired on the front of the rack, reverse rack mounting is
possible with an included pair of recessed rackmount ears that
allow room for the cabling. Additional options for mounting outside
the rack are available with universal, threaded holes located on
the bottom and the front of each switch.
The switches launching as part of the AV Line series range from
8 to 16 ports with a variety of PoE+ (30W per port) and Ultra90
PoE++ (90W per port) options. In addition, uplink choices include
1G for audio installations or standalone video installations as
well as 10G uplinks for larger scale video deployments. The AV Line
M4250 series also includes 12-port multi-gigabit Ethernet and
16-port 1G/10G fiber models for plug-and-play aggregation in a
totally automated star topology.
Model
M4250-
10G2F-PoE+
M4250-
10G2XF-PoE+
M4250-
10G2XF-PoE++
M4250-
12M2XF
M4250-
16XF
# Total Ports
12
12
12
12
16
Port Types
10x 1G,
2x SFP
10x 1G,
2x SFP
10x 1G,
2x SFP
12x 2.5G,
2x SFP+
1G/10G Fiber SFP+
Total PoE Budget
125W
240W
720W
n/a
n/a
# PoE+ Ports
8
8
n/a
n/a
n/a
# PoE++ Ports
n/a
n/a
8
n/a
n/a
Form Factor
1RU 440 x 43.2 x 200m
1RU 440 x 43.2 x 200mm
1RU 440 x 43.2 x 257mm
1RU 440 x 43.2 x 100mm
1RU 440 x 43.2 x 200mm
“Until today, AV professionals had only a few suitable options
for network switches; they had to use IT-based products and learn
how to make them work – resulting in a lot of frustration,” notes
Laurent Masia, director of product line management for managed
switches at NETGEAR. “NETGEAR has collaborated intensively with the
Pro AV world to better understand the challenges they face. The
result is this new AV Line of M4250 switches with out-of-the-box
functionality and an industry-first concurrent second user
interface solely designed with the AV Pro in mind.”
Software-controlled fan adjustments enable the fans to be turned
off when ambient temperature and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) loads
are appropriate for fanless operation of the M4250 switches. For
use in sound-sensitive environments such as conference rooms,
recording studios, and residential installations, this powerful
feature provides new opportunities for the AV Line switches to be
deployed.
The new AV Line of M4250 switches maintains the same thorough
out-of-the-box functionality found on the M4300 and M4500 switches
for almost all AV-over-IP encoders and decoders. Pre-configured
with NETGEAR IGMP Plus™, the M4250 switches can simply be plugged
in and turned on, making multicast setups a breeze. Setup and
installation time are greatly reduced, allowing the installer to
focus on other parts of the project – NETGEAR has taken care of the
multicast presets.
“The NETGEAR M4250 series switch is a great solution for A/V
related projects that are network centric,” said UC Deployment
Engineer Shawn Wallin with AVI Systems, a top-three systems
integrator in the US, serving customers around the globe. “This
switch line provides an easy to use wizard which greatly simplifies
device configuration. This wizard promotes consistent
configurations that match up with industry best practices requiring
minimal effort from technicians or engineers in the field.”
The NETGEAR ProSAFE Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty on the
M4250 series is an example of the commitment to the Pro AV
community. This comprehensive package includes 90 days of technical
support via phone and email, Lifetime Technical Support through
online chat, and Lifetime Next Business Day hardware
replacement.
All NETGEAR Pro AV customers can take advantage of free design
services as they design and deploy professional audio and video
solutions which require IP networking infrastructure. This
dedicated Pro AV Engineering Services team of experts spread around
the globe helps empower designers and installers of AV over IP
systems through free network design assistance, training, and
installation support. Reach out to the team for your next project
via email: ProAVDesign@netgear.com.
Availability:
NETGEAR AV Line M4250 series and AVB Audio licenses will be
available and shipping in the US and Europe starting
mid-September:
- NETGEAR AV Line M4250-10G2F-PoE+ 8x1G PoE+ 125W 2x1G and 2xSFP
Managed Switch (GSM4212P)
- NETGEAR AV Line M4250-10G2XF-PoE+ 8x1G PoE+ 240W 2x1G and
2xSFP+ Managed Switch (GSM4212PX)
- NETGEAR AV Line M4250-10G2XF-PoE++ 8x1G Utra90 PoE++ 802.3bt
720W 2x1G and 2xSFP+ Managed Switch (GSM4212UX)
- NETGEAR AV Line M4250-12M2XF 12x2.5G and 2xSFP+ Managed Switch
(MSM4214X)
- NETGEAR AV Line M4250-16XF 16x1G/10G Fiber SFP+ Managed Switch
(XSM4216F)
AVB licenses:
- NETGEAR AVB4212P AVB License for M4250-10G2F-PoE+
(AVB4212P)
- NETGEAR AVB4212PX AVB License for M4250-10G2XF-PoE+
(AVB4212PX)
- NETGEAR AVB4212UX AVB License for M4250-10G2XF-PoE++
(AVB4212UX)
- NETGEAR AVB4214X AVB License for M4250-12M2XF (AVB4214X)
- NETGEAR AVB4216F AVB License for M4250-16XF (AVB4216F)
Contact your local AV distributor for pricing.
For more information on NETGEAR Pro AV products and services,
please visit NETGEAR.com/proav.
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR® (NASDAQ: NTGR) has pioneered advanced networking
technologies for homes, businesses, and service providers around
the world since 1996 and leads the industry with a broad range of
award-winning products designed to simplify and improve people’s
lives. By enabling people to collaborate and connect to a world of
information and entertainment, NETGEAR is dedicated to delivering
innovative and advanced connected solutions ranging from mobile and
cloud-based services for enhanced control and security, to smart
networking products, video over Ethernet for Pro AV applications,
easy-to-use WiFi solutions and performance gaming routers to
enhance online game play.
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