Desktop switching
You can use either model GS308T or model GS310TP as a desktop switch to build a
small network that provides up to 1 Gbps access to desktop computers, non-PoE
surveillance cameras, a NAS, servers such as a file server, an IPTV, and so on. In a small
network such as a small office or home office network, connect the switch to a router
that, in turn, is connected to an Internet modem.
With 1 Gbps connections, the switch always functions in full-duplex mode. Any switch
port that is connected to a computer or file server can provide up to 2 Gbps bidirectional
throughput.
You must connect one LAN port on the switch (for example, port 8 in the following
figure) to a LAN port on the router. For model GS310TP, you can also make a 1 Gbps
fiber connection to a router that supports fiber and that is connected to the Internet.
Figure 5. Sample desktop switching with model GS308T
PoE overview (model GS310TP)
Model GS310TP supports eight Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports. The switch can
supply up to 30W PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) to each port up to its total maximum PoE power
budget of 55W across all active PoE+ ports. The switch is also compatible with PoE (IEEE
802.3af).
Supplied power is prioritized according to the port order, up to the total power budget
of the device. Port 1 receives the highest PoE priority, while port 8 is relegated to the
lowest PoE priority.
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