Grandstream GWN7702P Unmanaged PoE Switch, 16 Gigabit Ports, 8 PoE+, 138 W

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7702P is a plug and play network switch with 16 Gigabit ports, 8 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 growing 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. 8 of the 16 ports supply PoE, sharing a 138 W budget.
• Add up the power draw of every powered device first: 138 W across 8 ports covers 4 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 managed GWN7800 series adds them.
• It stands on a desk or mounts in a 19-inch rack with the brackets in the box, so it suits a comms cabinet.

Key features

• 16 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.
• 32 Gbps switching capacity, a 8K MAC address table and 10 KB jumbo frames.
• 138 W total PoE budget to IEEE 802.3af/at (PoE/PoE+), up to 30 W on any single port, with priority from port 1 to port 8 when power runs short, so the device that must stay powered goes on the highest-priority port.
• IEEE 802.3x flow control and half duplex backpressure.
• Metal housing with per-port link/activity LEDs and PoE LEDs, 280 x 180 x 44 mm and 1.58 kg.
• Built-in 150 W power supply for 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, with an AC cable supplied.

What else you need

• Power: a mains socket. The power supply is built in and an AC cable is supplied.
• 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 for a desk install: place it, plug in the AC cable and connect the cables. For a rack, fit the rack-mounting brackets from the box and screw it into a 19-inch rack. Keep it in a ventilated cabinet or room between 0 and 40 °C.

Before you buy

• 138 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.