Grandstream GWN7711 Lite Managed Switch, 8 Gigabit Ports

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7711 is an eight-port Gigabit network switch with light management (Layer 2 Lite). It sits between plug and play switches and full managed models: it adds VLANs (virtual LANs) and port monitoring while staying simple to set up. It suits small offices, hotel rooms, shops and home offices that want to keep phone, camera, guest and staff traffic apart, or manage several places from the cloud.

Is it right for you?

• Choose it when you need VLANs, priority for voice traffic or a cloud view of the switch. If you only need extra ports with nothing to set up, the unmanaged GWN7701 has the same eight Gigabit ports.
• It has no PoE, so IP phones, cameras and access points need their own power. The GWN7711P adds four PoE ports with a 60 W budget.
• There are no SFP ports, so fibre uplinks are not possible on this model.
• Desk or wall mounting in a plastic case, with a Kensington security slot for public areas.

Key features

• 8 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 16 Gbps switching capacity and 11.9 Mpps forwarding rate.
• Port-based and 802.1Q VLANs, up to 32, plus voice VLAN and four link aggregation groups.
• QoS (Quality of Service) with 802.1p and DSCP priority, bandwidth control and rate limits, so calls and video keep their place ahead of downloads.
• IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) snooping, storm control, DHCP snooping, loop prevention and spanning tree.
• Cable test, port mirroring and LLDP for faster fault finding.
• Plastic housing, 164 x 80 x 30 mm and 0.17 kg, with a Kensington security slot.
• Powered by an external 5 V DC 0.6 A adapter, which is included.

What else you need

• Power: the external adapter is included.
• A power adapter or PoE injector for any device that needs power over its cable.
• A GDMS Networking account if you want cloud management; otherwise it is managed from its own web interface.

Installation

Placing it is simple: desk or wall, plug in the adapter and connect the cables, within 0 to 40 °C. An IT installer or network-minded user then sets VLANs, voice VLAN and QoS through the web interface or GDMS Networking.

Software and licences

• Managed from its own web interface, from GDMS (Grandstream Device Management System) Networking in the cloud, or from GWN Manager software on your own server. SNMP is supported for third-party monitoring.
• No licence is listed.

Before you buy

• No PoE: the GWN7711P adds four PoE ports.
• No SFP ports.