Grandstream GWN7701P Unmanaged PoE Switch, 8 Gigabit Ports, 4 PoE+, 60 W

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7701P is a plug and play network switch with 8 Gigabit ports, 4 of which also power devices over the network cable (Power over Ethernet, PoE). It needs no setup: connect power and cables and it starts passing traffic. It suits a small office, a reception desk or a home office, where IP phones, cameras and Wi-Fi access points can take data and power from one cable.

Is it right for you?

• Choose it when you want to power IP phones, cameras or access points from the switch. 4 of the 8 ports supply PoE, sharing a 60 W budget.
• Add up the power draw of every powered device first: 60 W across 4 ports covers 2 devices at the full 30 W, or more devices that draw less.
• It is unmanaged, so there are no VLANs (virtual LANs), port monitoring or remote management. If you need those, the GWN7711P Layer 2 Lite model adds them.
• It sits on a desk or mounts on a wall, so it suits a small room without a rack.

Key features

• 8 Gigabit RJ45 ports with auto negotiation and auto MDI/MDIX, so any Ethernet device at 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps links up with either a straight or crossover cable.
• 16 Gbps switching capacity, a 8K MAC address table and 9 KB jumbo frames.
• 60 W total PoE budget to IEEE 802.3af/at (PoE/PoE+), up to 30 W on any single port, with priority from port 4 to port 1 when power runs short, so the device that must stay powered goes on the highest-priority port.
• IEEE 802.3x flow control and 802.1p/DSCP priority handling.
• Metal housing with per-port link/activity LEDs, 190 x 100 x 28 mm and 0.44 kg.
• Powered by an external 48 to 53.5 V DC 1.22 A adapter, which is included.

What else you need

• Power: the external 48 to 53.5 V DC adapter is included.
• Network cables to each device. Any IEEE 802.3af or 802.3at device can be powered from the PoE ports.

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 in a ventilated cabinet or room between 0 and 40 °C.

Before you buy

• 60 W is shared across the PoE ports; when the budget is exceeded the lowest-priority port is switched off.
• Unmanaged: no VLANs, port monitoring or remote management.