Grandstream GWN7801P Pro Managed PoE+ Switch, 8 GbE + 2 x SFP, 130 W

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7801P Pro is a managed network switch from the GWN7800 Pro series with 8 Gigabit RJ45 ports that supply Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+), and two 2.5 Gbps SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) uplinks. It is rated Layer 2++: full Layer 2 control plus static routing and extra features for audio-visual networks. It suits offices, hotels, schools and AV installations that want to keep traffic apart with VLANs (virtual LANs), control video or audio over IP, and power phones, cameras and access points from the same switch.

Is it right for you?

• Choose it when you need Pro AV multicast control, ERPS ring protection or precise time synchronisation as well as PoE. The GWN7801P is the plainer Layer 2+ switch with 1 Gbps SFP ports and the same 130 W budget.
• The 130 W budget is shared by 8 PoE ports: that is 4 devices at the full 30 W, or more devices that draw less, so total the expected load before choosing.
• Its two SFP uplinks run at 2.5 Gbps. The GWN7802P Pro and GWN7803 Pro are the larger models in the series.
• Desk, wall or rack mounting with the rack kits included.

Key features

• 8 PoE/PoE+ (IEEE 802.3af/at) ports, up to 30 W each and 130 W in total.
• Two 2.5 Gbps SFP uplink ports, 26 Gbps switching capacity and 19.344 Mpps forwarding rate.
• 4K VLANs, QinQ, MAC and protocol VLANs, VLAN translation, voice VLAN and ERPS ring protection, which keeps a ring of switches running if one link fails.
• Pro AV mode with IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) and MLD snooping, so video and audio over IP multicast streams go only where they are needed.
• IEEE 1588v2 transparent clock for precise time synchronisation across AV equipment.
• 802.1X, RADIUS and TACACS authentication, ARP inspection, IP source guard and DHCP snooping.
• Static routing with 32 IPv4 and 32 IPv6 routes.
• Built-in 100 to 240 V AC power supply; 330 x 175 x 44 mm and 1.77 kg.

What else you need

• Power: a mains socket. The power supply is built in.
• For the uplinks, fibre modules, which are ordered separately. Which modules the 2.5 Gbps SFP ports accept is not stated by the manufacturer, so confirm the module choice with us before ordering.
• A GDMS Networking account for cloud management, or GWN Manager on your own server; otherwise the web interface, CLI or GWN App.

Installation

An IT, network or AV installer should fit it. It stands on a desk, mounts on a wall or goes in a rack with the rack kits in the box, within 0 to 45 °C. Connect the supplied ground cable, fit the power cord anti-trip clip, plug in the mains lead and the device cables, then set VLANs, QoS, PoE, Pro AV mode and any routing through the web interface, CLI or GDMS Networking.

Software and licences

• Managed through its local web interface, a CLI (command-line interface), SNMP v1/v2c/v3, GDMS (Grandstream Device Management System) Networking in the cloud, GWN Manager on your own server, a Grandstream GWN series router or the GWN App.
• No licence is listed.

Before you buy

• 130 W is shared across the 8 PoE ports.
• The SFP ports run at 2.5 Gbps and the accepted modules are not stated by the manufacturer: confirm the module choice before ordering.
• Fibre modules are ordered separately.