NETGEAR GS305P Installation Download Page 2

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Building 3 University Technology Centre  

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March 2017

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PoE Considerations

The switch prioritizes the power that it supplies in ascending port order 
(from Port 1 to port 4), up to its total power budget (55.5 Watts). If the 
power requirements for the attached powered devices (PDs) exceed the 
total power budget of the switch, the PD on the highest numbered port is 
disabled to ensure that the PDs that are connected to the higher priority, 
lower numbered ports are supported first.
Just because a PD is listed as an 802.3af PoE powered device does 
not necessarily mean that it requires the maximum power limit of the 
specification. Many PDs require less power, allowing all four PoE ports to be 
active simultaneously.
The following table describes the PoE classes and switch allocations.

Device 
Class

Standard

Class Description

Minimum Power 
Allocated to the 
Powered Device

Range of Power 
Delivered to the 
Powered Device

0

PoE and PoE+ Default power (full)

0.44W

0.44W–12.95W

1

PoE and PoE+ Very low power

4.0W

0.44W–3.84W

2

PoE and PoE+ Low power

7.0W

3.84W–6.49W

3

PoE and PoE+ Mid power

15.4W

6.49W–12.95W

4

PoE+ only

High power

30.0W

12.95W–25.5W

PoE Troubleshooting

Here are some tips for correcting PoE problems that might occur:

•  Make sure that the PoE Max LED is off. If the PoE Max LED is 

solid amber, disconnect one or more PoE devices to prevent PoE 
oversubscription. Start by disconnecting the device from the highest 
numbered port.

Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. You can visit  

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 to register your product, get help, access the latest 

downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you 
use only official NETGEAR support resources.

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit  

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/

.

For regulatory compliance information, visit  

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/

.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

•  Make sure that the Ethernet cables are plugged in correctly. For 

each powered device (PD) that is connected to the switch, the 
corresponding right port LED on the switch lights solid green. If the 
right port LED lights solid amber, a PoE fault occurred and PoE halted 
because of one of the conditions that are listed in the following table.

PoE Fault Condition

Possible Solution

A PoE-related short circuit occurred on the port.

 
The problem is most likely with the 
attached PD. Check the condition 
of the PD or restart the PD by 
disconnecting and reconnecting the PD.

The PoE power demand of the PD exceeded the 
maximum level of 16.2W that the switch permits.

The PoE current on the port exceeded the 
classification limit of the PD.

The PoE voltage of the port is outside the range 
that the switch permits.

Restart the switch to see if the 
condition resolves itself.

Specifications

Specification

Description

Network interface

RJ-45 connector for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T

Network cable

Category 5 (Cat 5) or better Ethernet cable

Ports

5, of which 4 are PoE ports

Power adapter

48V @ 1.25 A DC input

Power consumption

4.5W max. (no PoE); 60W max (with PoE)

PoE power budget

Ports 1-4: 15.4W maximum per PoE port, up to 55.5W total PoE 
power

Weight

0.9 lb (0.41 kg)

Dimensions (W x D x H) 6.2 in. x 4.0 in. x 1.1 in. (58 mm x 101 mm x 29 mm)

Operating temperature

32–104°F (0–40°C)

Operating humidity

10%–90% relative humidity, noncondensing

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