Chapter 1 Introduction - NETGEAR GS716TP Hardware Installation Manual

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Introduction
This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came with your
switch and applies the following NETGEAR Smart Managed Pro switch models:
• GS716TP. 16-Port Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP
Ports and Cloud Management
• GS716TPP. 16-Port Gigabit Hi-Power PoE+ Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch
with 2 SFP Ports and Cloud Management
The switch provides sixteen Gigabit RJ-45 copper PoE+ ports with two dedicated SFP
fiber ports. Power over Ethernet (PoE) lets you provide power to PoE-capable devices
such as WiFi access points, VoIP phones, and IP security cameras so that you do not
need to use power supplies for those devices. The switch can supply up to 30W PoE+
(IEEE 802.3at) to each port. The maximum PoE power budget across all active PoE+
ports is 180W for model GS716TP and 300W for model GS716TPP.
In this guide, we refer to both models as the switch.
This chapter serves as an introduction to the switch and includes the following sections:
• Overview
• Management options
• Features
• Safety instructions and warnings
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the
support website at netgear.com/support/.
Note: For technical specifications, see the data sheet at
netgear.com/business/products/switches/managed. For switch documentation, visit
netgear.com/support/download.
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