Grandstream GWN7706 Unmanaged Gigabit Switch, 48 Ports, 2 SFP Ports

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7706 is a plug and play network switch with 48 Gigabit ports and two SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) slots for fibre links. It needs no setup: connect power and cables and it starts passing traffic. It suits a network rack that connects a large number of wired devices and links back to a main switch or another building over fibre.

Is it right for you?

• Choose it when your devices have their own power. It has no PoE, so cameras, phones and access points would need their own adapters or a PoE injector; the P and PA models in the series add PoE.
• The two SFP slots take 1 Gbps fibre modules for an uplink to a core switch or a run to another building.
• 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

• 48 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.
• 100 Gbps switching capacity, a 16K MAC address table and 9 KB jumbo frames.
• 2 SFP slots for 1000Base-X fibre modules, for uplinks or longer cable runs.
• IEEE 802.3x flow control and 802.1p/DSCP priority handling.
• Metal housing with per-port link/activity LEDs, 440 x 200 x 44 mm and 2.8 kg.
• Built-in 40 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, and a power adapter or PoE injector for any device that needs power over its cable.
• For the fibre slots, 1.25 Gbps SFP modules: F-MM850-550M-1.25G for multimode or F-SM1310-20KM-1.25G for single-mode fibre.

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 45 °C.

Before you buy

• No PoE: cameras, phones and access points need their own power adapters or a PoE injector.
• Unmanaged: no VLANs, port monitoring or remote management.
• No SFP module is listed in the box; order fibre modules for the uplinks.