&lt;p&gt;The M4300 Stackable L3 Managed Switch Series comes with 40G 10G and 1G models in a variety of form factors including PoE+ full provisioning. M4300 Switch Series delivers IPv4/IPv6 rich services for mid-enterprise edge and SMB core with mixed stacking between 40- 10- and 1-Gigabit models. Layer 3 feature set includes static and policy-based routing RIP VRRP OSPF and PIM dynamic routing. M4300 is ideal for server aggregation wireless access unified communications and Video-over-IP.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NETGEAR M4300 series key features:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Cost effective 1G access layer in campus LAN networks and high performance 10G/40G distribution layer for midsize organizations networks&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Zero Touch AV-over-IP with pre-configured L2 Multicast (SDVoE-ready)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Advanced Layer 2 Layer 3 and Layer 4 feature set - no license required - including Policy Based Routing RIP VRRP OSPF and PIM&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Innovative mixed &amp;ldquo;Spine and Leaf&amp;rdquo; 1G 10G and 40G stacking with nonstop forwarding (NSF) and hitless failover redundancy&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Low acoustics half-width 16-port and 24-port 10G models can be paired in a single rack space for redundant Top of Rack&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Modular 12-slot 2RU model scaling up to 96-port 10G by multiple of 8 ports or 24-port 40G by multiple of 2 ports&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Up to 768 (10 Gigabit) ports 192 (40 Gigabit) ports or 384 (1 Gigabit) ports or a combination in a single logical switch&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; PoE+ (30 watts per port) with hot swap redundant power supplies and full provisioning&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NETGEAR M4300 series software features:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Advanced classifier-based time-based hardware implementation for L2 (MAC) L3 (IP) and L4 (UDP/TCP transport ports) security and prioritization&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Selectable Port-Channel / LAG (802.3ad - 802.1AX) L2/L3/L4 hashing for fault tolerance and load sharing with any type of Ethernet channeling&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Voice VLAN with SIP H323 and SCCP protocols detection and LLDP-MED IP phones automatic QoS and VLAN configuration&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Efficient authentication tiering with successive DOT1X MAB and Captive Portal methods for streamlined BYOD&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Comprehensive IPv4/IPv6 static and dynamic routing including Proxy ARP OSPF Policy-based routing and automatic 6-to-4 tunneling&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Scalable Pro AV deployments with IGMP+ automatic L2 multicast (only subscribed videos flow from one switch to the other across the L2 topology)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; High performance IPv4/IPv6 multicast routing with PIM timer accuracy and unhandled PIM (SGrpt) state machine events transitioning&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Advanced IPv4/IPv6 security implementation including malicious code detection DHCP Snooping IP Source Guard protection and DoS attacks mitigation&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Innovative multi-vendor Auto-iSCSI capabilities for easier virtualization optimization &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NETGEAR M4300 series resiliency and availability features:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Dual redundant modular power supplies equipping full width models contribute to business continuity management&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Vertical or horizontal flexible stacking with management unit hitless failover and nonstop forwarding (NSF) across operational stack members&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Spine and leaf architecture with every leaf switch (1G access switches) connecting to every spine switch (distributed 10G &amp;ldquo;core&amp;rdquo; switches)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Stacking and distributed link aggregation allow for multi-resiliency with zero downtime and load balancing capabilities&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Link Dependency new feature enables or disables ports based on the link state of different ports&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Per VLAN Spanning Tree and Per VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVSTP/PVRSTP) offer interoperability with PVST+ infrastructures&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NETGEAR M4300 series management features:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; DHCP/BootP innovative auto-installation including firmware and configuration file upload automation&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Industry standard SNMP RMON MIB LLDP AAA sFlow RSPAN and PTPv2 1-step transparent clock implementation (select M4300 models)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Service port for out-of-band Ethernet management (OOB)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Standard RS232 straight-through serial RJ45 and Mini-USB ports for local management console&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Standard USB port for local storage logs configuration or image files&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Dual firmware image for updates with minimum service interruption&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Industry standard command line interface (CLI) for IT admins used to other vendors commands&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Fully functional Web console (GUI) for IT admins who prefer an easy to use graphical interface&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Single-pane-of-glass NMS300 management platform with mass-configuration support&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NETGEAR M4300 series warranty and support:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; NETGEAR ProSAFE Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty**&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Included Lifetime Technical Support&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;