AV over IP Solutions
The Switches That Pro AV Integrators Actually Trust
Professional AV has moved to IP. Video walls, digital signage, conference rooms, live production — it all rides on the network now. NETGEAR's Pro AV line was engineered from the ground up for the specific demands of AV-over-IP: zero-latency switching, IGMP snooping that actually works, and a form factor that integrates cleanly into standard AV racks. The M4250 and M4350 series are not repurposed IT switches with AV firmware bolted on. They are purpose-built for 1G and 10G AV installations, with pre-configured profiles for every major AV-over-IP protocol: NDI, Dante, AES67, SDVoE, AVB, and Q-SYS. Plug in, select your profile, and the switch configures itself. This is why NETGEAR is the #1 switch brand specified by AV integrators worldwide. When the show must go on, the network cannot be the point of failure.
Pre-configured AV profiles for NDI, Dante, AES SDVoE, AVB, and Q-SYS — select your protocol and the switch auto-configures
brand specified by professional AV integrators worldwide for networked AV installations
full-rack form factors with rear-facing ports designed for clean AV rack integration
and multicast management engineered specifically for real-time video with zero frame drops
Why It Matters
Why the M4250 Is the AV Industry Standard
The M4250 series was designed with one audience in mind: the AV integrator who cannot afford a single dropped frame. Every M4250 switch ships with NETGEAR's AV UI — a simplified management interface that speaks AV language, not IT jargon. No VLAN configuration wizards. No CLI commands. Just select your AV protocol profile and deploy.
Available in configurations from 10 to 48 ports with PoE++ budgets up to 1,440W, the M4250 powers everything from a single-room Dante audio setup to a 200-endpoint video wall installation. Rear-facing ports mount flush in AV racks alongside your encoders, decoders, and DSPs.
The result: faster installations, fewer callbacks, and networks that AV techs — not just IT admins — can manage confidently.
How It Works
M4350: When 10G AV Demands Zero Compromise
For large-scale installations — stadiums, broadcast facilities, corporate campuses — the M4350 series delivers 10G switching with the same AV-first management philosophy. 10G SFP+ ports handle uncompressed 4K video streams. Stacking up to 8 units creates a single logical switch with up to 384 ports.
The M4350 supports full Layer 3 routing, meaning your AV network can span VLANs and subnets without external routers adding latency. PTP (Precision Time Protocol) boundary clock support keeps Dante and AES67 audio streams synchronized to sub-microsecond accuracy.
This is the switch you specify when the installation is a 500-seat auditorium, a live broadcast facility, or a digital signage network spanning an entire campus.
Section 3
Recommended AV-over-IP Products
Build your AV network from these proven components:
- M4250-40G8XF-PoE+ — 40-port PoE+ managed switch, 960W, 8x 10G SFP+ uplinks, AV UI pre-installed
- M4250-12M2XF — 12-port 2.5G multi-gig with 2x 10G SFP+, half-rack form factor
- M4350-24X4V — 24-port 10G managed switch with 4x 25G SFP28, Layer 3, stacking
- M4250-10G2XF-PoE+ — 10-port PoE+ with 2x 10G SFP+, rear-facing ports, AV rack mount
- NETGEAR Engage Controller — AV-specific network management with topology visualization and multicast monitoring
Recommended Products
Products for AV over IP
NETGEAR M4250 16XF AV Switch, 16x SFP+ Managed | AV, Fiber, Enterprise
Netgear · MPN: XSM4216F-100NAS
- 16 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports
- Managed switch architecture
- Layer 2 switching
- Fiber-focused connectivity
NETGEAR M4250-12M2XF Managed Switch, 12x 2.5G + 2x SFP+ | AV, Enterprise
Netgear · MPN: MSM4214X-100NAS
- 12 x 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet ports
- 2 x SFP+ uplink slots
- Managed Layer 2 switch
- VLAN support
Netgear M4250 GSM4248P-100NAS 40G8F PoE+ Managed Switch | Enterprise AV
Netgear · MPN: GSM4248P-100NAS
- 48-port managed PoE+ switch
- 370 W total PoE budget
- 40G uplink capability
- Gigabit Ethernet access switching
Netgear GSM4248UX-100NAS M4250 40G8XF PoE++ Managed Switch | 40G, Enterprise
Netgear · MPN: GSM4248UX-100NAS
- Netgear M4250 series managed switch
- 40G uplink class platform
- PoE++ support
- Designed for AV-over-IP and enterprise edge deployments
Netgear M4300 XSM4348S-100NES 24X24F Managed Switch | 10GbE L3
Netgear · MPN: XSM4348S-100NES
- Managed Layer 3 switch
- 48-port configuration
- 24 SFP+ slots
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet
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