Grandstream GWN7701M Unmanaged 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Switch, 8 Ports, 1 SFP+

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7701M is a plug and play network switch with 8 ports at 2.5 Gbps and one SFP+ (enhanced Small Form-factor Pluggable) slot for a fibre uplink. It needs no setup. It suits an office or home with newer Wi-Fi access points, NAS storage or workstations that need more than Gigabit speed, with the SFP+ slot carrying traffic back to a core switch at up to 10 Gbps.

Is it right for you?

• Choose it when some devices support 2.5 Gbps and you want them faster than Gigabit. Older devices still link at 1 Gbps or 100 Mbps, so it works in a mixed network.
• 2.5 Gbps needs a device and Cat5e or better cabling that support 2.5GBASE-T.
• It has no PoE. Powered devices need a PoE injector or their own adapters; the GWN7700MP adds PoE on four ports.
• It is unmanaged, so it cannot create VLANs (virtual LANs) or be monitored. If that matters, the GWN7721 Layer 2 Lite model adds management.
• Fanless, so it is quiet enough for a desk or a small room.

Key features

• 8 copper ports at 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps or 2.5 Gbps (IEEE 802.3bz) with auto MDI/MDIX, so either cable type works.
• One SFP+ slot running at 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps for a fibre or direct attach uplink.
• 60 Gbps switching capacity, a 4K MAC address table and 9 KB jumbo frames.
• Fanless metal housing, 190 x 100 x 28 mm and 0.52 kg.
• IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet, 802.3x flow control and 802.1p/DSCP priority.
• Powered by an external 12 V DC 1 A adapter, which is included.

What else you need

• Power: the external adapter is included.
• For the SFP+ uplink, a transceiver or direct attach cable: no module is supplied. Grandstream F-MM850-300M-10G (multimode) and F-SM1310-10KM-10G (single-mode) 10 Gbps SFP+ modules match the 10 Gbps mode; F-MM850-550M-1.25G and F-SM1310-20KM-1.25G 1.25 Gbps SFP modules match the 1 Gbps mode.
• Cat5e or better cabling and 2.5GBASE-T devices to get 2.5 Gbps.
• A PoE injector or power adapter for any device that needs power over its cable.

Installation

No installer is needed: place it on a desk or screw it to a wall, plug in the adapter and connect the cables. Keep it between 0 and 40 °C with free air around it, rather than stacked tightly with other warm equipment, because it is fanless.

Before you buy

• No PoE on this model.
• No SFP+ module is supplied; order a transceiver or direct attach cable for the uplink.
• Unmanaged: no VLANs or monitoring.