Grandstream GWN7806 Layer 2+ Managed Switch, 48 GbE + 6 x 10G SFP+

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7806 is a 48-port Gigabit managed network switch (Layer 2+) with six SFP+ (enhanced Small Form-factor Pluggable) 10 Gbps uplink ports. It connects the desks and servers of a full floor or a large office and links to the core over 10 Gbps fibre, and up to four units can be stacked and managed as one switch. It supports VLANs (virtual LANs), QoS (Quality of Service) and static routing.

Is it right for you?

• Choose it as the access switch for a floor with many wired desks and a 10 Gbps path to the core.
• It has no PoE, so phones, cameras and access points need their own power or a PoE switch. The GWN7806P is the PoE version.
• Stacking lets up to four switches be managed as one, with link aggregation across them, so it suits a floor that may grow.
• If you need dynamic routing or a hot-swap power supply, the GWN7816 is the Layer 3 step up.
• Desk or rack mounting with the rack kits included.

Key features

• 48 Gigabit RJ45 ports and six 10 Gbps SFP+ uplinks, with DAC (direct attach copper) cables up to 5 m supported.
• 216 Gbps switching capacity and 160.704 Mpps forwarding rate.
• Stacking of up to four switches with cross-device link aggregation.
• 4K VLANs, QinQ, voice VLAN, 32 link aggregation groups, and STP, RSTP and MSTP spanning tree.
• 802.1X, RADIUS and TACACS+ authentication, ARP inspection, IP source guard and DHCP snooping.
• Static routing with 32 IPv4 and 32 IPv6 routes.
• Dual boot flash and dual system file backup, so a failed update does not take the switch down.
• Built-in 60 W power supply with the AC cable included; three temperature-controlled fans. 440 x 301 x 44 mm and 4.0 kg.

What else you need

• Power: a mains socket. The power supply is built in and the AC cable is included.
• For the uplinks, SFP+ modules, which are not included: Grandstream F-MM850-300M-10G (multimode, up to 300 m) or F-SM1310-10KM-10G (single-mode, up to 10 km) match the 10 Gbps port speed. RJ45 10G modules (up to three) and DAC cables up to 5 m are also supported.
• A PoE switch, injector or power adapter for any device that needs power over its cable.

Installation

An IT or network installer should fit it. It stands on a desk or goes in a rack with the rack kits in the box, within 0 to 45 °C, with the side vents left clear for the fans. Connect the supplied ground cable, plug in the AC cable and the device cables, then set VLANs, QoS, stacking 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) over console, Telnet or SSH, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, GDMS (Grandstream Device Management System) Networking in the cloud, GWN Manager on your own server, or a Grandstream GWN series router.
• No licence is listed.

Before you buy

• No PoE: the GWN7806P is the PoE version.
• SFP+ modules are not included.
• This model is being phased out, so ask us to confirm availability before planning a project around it.
• Leave the side vents clear and connect the supplied ground cable.