Description: The LANCOM switches GS-2326P(+), GS-2352P, GS-2328P and GS-2310P(+) have the option of supplying power over Ethernet (PoE) on all Ethernet ports. The devices' PoE function provides an overall power output of 185 Watts, which can be distributed dynamically between the ports. This is set up in the appropriate configuration dialog. The LANCOM GS-2352P and LANCOM GS-2328P provides 370 Watts PoE power output. The LANCOM GS-2310P(+) provides 130 Watts PoE power output. This document describes how to configure the PoE power distribution for the switches, and how the switches handle a total load in excess of 185 Watts (LANCOM GS-2326P(+)) or 370 Watts (for LANCOM GS-2352P) and 130 Watts (for LANCOM GS-2310P(+)). Requirements:- The latest firmware (download)
- Web browser
Configuring PoE power distribution for LANCOM GS-2326P(+), LANCOM GS-2352P, LANCOM GS-2328P and LANCOM GS-2310P(+):1) Open a web browser window and enter the IP address of the switch. As an alternative, you can double-click on the switch in LANconfig. The configuration interface for the switch automatically starts in the web browser. 2) Log in to the device with your user name. 3) Navigate to the menu Configuration → PoE → Power over Ethernet Configuration. 4) You can adjust the PoE settings in this menu.
- The switch is compatible with the IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at protocol and is able to detect automatically whether a device connected to it is a powered device (PD).
- When the switch and the powered device (PD) negotiate the PoE class, the switch makes no reservation of the maximum power required by the PD. Instead, the switch continuously monitors the PD's actual power consumption and reacts accordingly (e.g. when the switch's maximum PoE power of 185 watts is exceeded, the PoE ports are deactivated in the order set by the assigned priorities).
- The switch automatically supplies power to the powered device (PD) according to its PoE class; otherwise the supply is interrupted if power consumption exceeds that specified for the PD's PoE class, if the PD short circuits, or if the PD overheats.
Retry Time:Here you set the time (in seconds), after which the switch tries to reactivate an overloaded PoE port. PoE Mode:
The Enabled status describes the ability of the port to supply power to a powered device (PD). The Disabled status means that the PoE capability is turned off at this port. Priority:
You can choose between three options: Low, High and Critical. The default setting is Low. Maximum Power (W):
The value for the maximum power (in Watts) that can be supplied to a powered device (PD) is entered in this field.
Overview of PoE classes: When a powered device (PD) is connected, the switch measures the power requirement of the device. The power requirement of the PDs according to IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at PoE is divided into the following categories: | 
