Grandstream GWN7806PH Pro 48-Port PoE++ Switch, 720W Budget

The Grandstream GWN7806PH Pro tops the GWN7800 Pro Series with 48 PoE++ ports up to 60W, a 720W budget, six 10G SFP+ uplinks and stacking for up to 8 switches. It is meant for main network rooms in hotels, hospitals and large compounds.

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The Grandstream GWN7806PH Pro is the largest model in the GWN7800 Pro Series and usually sits in the main network room. It has 48 Gigabit PoE++ ports rated up to 60W each, a 720W budget, six 10G SFP+ uplinks and stacking for up to 8 switches. It suits hotels, hospitals and compounds where hundreds of devices are spread across several floors.

Grandstream GWN7806PH Pro capacity

• 48 × Gigabit RJ45, all PoE under IEEE 802.3af/at/bt.
• Up to 60W per port, 720W for the switch.
• 6 × 10G SFP+.
• 216 Gbps switching capacity, 160.704 Mpps forwarding.

Stacking: 8 switches, one management point

In this series, stacking is available only on the GWN7806 Pro models. Link up to 8 switches and they appear as a single device with one address and one configuration, up to 384 Gigabit ports in one logical unit. When the building grows, you add a member to the stack instead of building a new network segment.

Routing and ACLs for bigger networks

This switch supports policy routing, ACLs for Ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6, and dual boot from two flash chips, so a corrupted image on one chip does not stop the switch from starting. That matters once you split the network into many VLANs, say guests, staff, cameras and phones, with ACL rules keeping them apart.

Plan the power before you install

At full 720W PoE load, the switch draws up to 870.9W; idle draw is 68.0W. Size the circuit and UPS for that. It supports 1+1 redundancy through an external RPS, so access points and cameras stay online if the main supply fails. Give it a well-ventilated rack; the rated operating range is 0 to 45°C.

Saudi deployments

• A hotel in Makkah or Madinah: Grandstream says one switch from the series can power up to 48 access points, which covers two or three guest floors.
• A hospital: access points, nurse call and cameras from each building's network room.
• A mall or tower: PTZ parking cameras and corridor access points.

Management and compatibility

Manage it from GDMS Networking, GWN Manager, the web UI or the CLI, with SNMP and RMON for monitoring. It works with PoE devices from any vendor.

GWN7806PH Pro or GWN7806PL Pro?

Both share 48 ports, six SFP+ uplinks, and stacking. The GWN7806PL Pro caps each port at 30W with a 400W budget and a 509.3W maximum draw. The GWN7806PH Pro allows 60W per port and 720W in total. Against the standard GWN7806P (PoE+ only, 400W), the PH adds 60W ports and stacking for up to 8 switches.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many switches can I stack with the GWN7806PH Pro?

Up to 8, managed as one device. In the GWN7800 Pro Series, stacking is limited to the GWN7806 Pro models.

Can it power 48 access points?

Grandstream says one switch from the series can power up to 48 access points. The budget is 720W, or 15W per port with all ports loaded, so check your access points' draw.

How is it different from the GWN7806PL Pro?

The PH delivers up to 60W per port and 720W in total; the PL delivers up to 30W per port and 400W. Ports and stacking are the same.

Specifications

• Model: GWN7806PH Pro
• Series: GWN7800 Pro, Layer 2++ managed switch
• Ethernet ports: 48 × Gigabit RJ45
• Uplink ports: 6 × 10G SFP+
• Other ports: 1 × console (MGMT) port, reset pinhole
• PoE ports: 48 × PoE/PoE+/PoE++
• PoE standard: IEEE 802.3af/at/bt
• Max PoE per port: 60W
• Total PoE budget: 720W
• Switching capacity: 216 Gbps
• Forwarding rate: 160.704 Mpps
• Non-blocking throughput: 108 Gbps
• Forwarding mode: Store-and-forward
• Packet buffer: 8.4 Mb
• Latency: Under 4 µs
• MAC address table: Static, dynamic and filtering MAC addresses, with migration records
• Jumbo frame: Up to 12288 bytes
• VLAN: 4K VLANs: port-based, 802.1Q, QinQ, MAC-based, protocol-based, VLAN translation, voice VLAN
• ARP/NDP: Static and dynamic ARP/NDP entries
• Routing: IPv4 and IPv6 static routes, plus policy routing
• Link aggregation: Static and LACP
• Spanning tree: STP/RSTP/MSTP/PVST(+)/RPVST(+), 64 MSTP/PVST instances
• Multicast: IGMP Snooping v2/v3, MLD Snooping v1/v2
• QoS: Port priority, priority mapping (802.1p, DSCP, IP precedence), SP/WRR/WFQ/SP-WRR/SP-WFQ scheduling, traffic shaping, rate limiting
• ACL: ACLs for Ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6
• DHCP: DHCP client, server, relay and snooping; DHCPv6 client and snooping; ND snooping
• IPv6: IPv4, IPv6 or dual-stack deployment
• Smart PoE: Dynamic per-port allocation, port power priority, per-port power limit, time-based port power schedules, LLDP-MED power negotiation
• Pro AV: Built-in Pro AV QoS, IGMP/MLD snooping for video, IEEE 1588v2 transparent clock (PTPv2)
• Security: User hierarchy, HTTPS/SSH/Telnet, 802.1X and MAC authentication, RADIUS/TACACS+, storm control, port isolation, port security and sticky MAC, IP/IPv6 source guard, DoS prevention, ARP inspection, CPU protection, loopback/BPDU/root protection, firmware signing, Kensington slot
• Management: Embedded web UI controller, GDMS Networking (cloud), GWN Manager, GWN routers, GWN App, CLI via console/Telnet/SSH, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON
• Maintenance and diagnostics: SPAN/RSPAN mirroring, copper cable and fiber module diagnostics, ping, traceroute; upgrade via FTPS, TFTP, HTTP/HTTPS or local upload
• Stacking: Yes, up to 8 switches virtualized as one
• Dual boot: Dual boot on two flash chips, redundant system files
• LEDs: 1 tri-color system LED, 2 PWR/RPS LEDs, 54 data LEDs, 48 PoE LEDs
• Power input: 100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Power redundancy: 1+1 with external RPS
• Power consumption: 68.0W idle, 870.9W max (720W PoE)
• Surge / ESD: ±6 kV CM power, ±4 kV CM network ports, ±12 kV contact ESD
• MTBF: 70,000 hours
• Operating environment: 0 to 45°C, 10-90% RH non-condensing
• Storage environment: -10 to 60°C, 5-95% RH non-condensing
• Weight: 5.3 kg
• Mounting: Desktop or 19-inch rack
• In the box: Switch, 25 cm ground cable, 4 rubber footpads, anti-trip power cord, 8 M3×6 mm flat-head screws, 1.2 m 10A AC cable, quick installation guide, regulatory paper, 2 × rack-mounting kits
• Certifications: FCC, CE, RCM, IC

Features

• 48 PoE++ ports up to 60W, 720W budget: one network room can feed whole floors of access points and cameras.
• Six 10G SFP+ uplinks and 216 Gbps capacity: fast links to edge switches or a recording server.
• Stacking for up to 8 switches: manage them as one device with one address and one configuration.
• Dual boot and 1+1 external RPS: stays up through a corrupted image or a failed power supply.