In this video I take a look at the #Grandstream GWN7806P and the GWN7806 48-port switches. The GWN7806P is the PoE version of the switch while the GWN7806 is the non-PoE version.

These are 2 switches that I purchased a few months ago for my home network to replace 3 TP-Link switches that I have been using in my rack over the last 6 years.

Besides consolidating switches, one big reason for getting new switches is to have 10G SFP+ interfaces. These switches have 6 SFP+ interfaces! Many 48-port switches only have 4 SFP+ interfaces, but I appreciate the fact that there are a few 48-port switches on the market with 6 SFP+ interfaces.

I was planing to get an aggregation switch with 2.5G and 10G interfaces for about the same price as both of the Grandstream switches combined. However, I now have plenty of 10G interfaces so I do not have an immediate need for an aggregation switch. After connecting the 2 48-port switches together, I am left with 10 SFP+ interfaces for my devices. I'm currently using 7 of those interfaces so I still have a couple left for future expansion.

For a written version of this video, please visit my website:

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Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored since I purchased these switches with my own funds. I simply wanted to share my experience of my purchases with others.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:03 Unboxing the Granstream GWN7806P
04:13 Unboxing the Granstream GWN7806
05:54 RJ45 to SFP+ module discussion
06:25 An issue with 10G and TrueNAS Scale
08:00 Managing Grandstream switches
08:51 Logging into the web interface
11:06 Switching menu options
13:56 IP menu options
15:20 Multicast menu options
16:14 Routing menu options
16:41 PoE menu options
16:58 Security menu options
18:29 Maintenance menu options
19:42 System menu options
20:30 Conclusion

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