As voice, video, collaboration, and professional AV traffic increasingly share the same network infrastructure, organizations need switches that can deliver more than basic connectivity. They need reliable performance at the access layer, simplified traffic prioritization, and enough flexibility to support not only everyday business networking, but also more demanding AV-over-IP deployments.
Grandstream’s GWN7800 Pro series managed network switches are designed for exactly that kind of environment. With a new professional AV feature set and three additional models, the series now addresses an even wider range of SMB, collaboration, and AV deployment scenarios.
In this article, we take a closer look at the GWN7800 Pro series Pro AV features, explore the latest additions to the lineup, and examine the types of use cases where these switches are especially well suited.
A network is only as good as the fundamental components that comprise it. This is especially true for the network access layer: the part of the network closest to the end user that physically connects hosts to the network and its resources.
The GWN7800 Pro series of managed network switches is a testament to the reliability and robustness that Grandstream offers at the network access layer. In January 2026, we introduced the GWN7800 Pro series and described many of the features that make these devices unique and appealing to SMBs. Now these devices support advanced AV features and include three additional models at the lower end of the product range, addressing several important deployment scenarios and some key use cases.
Grandstream’s most recent update adds a specialized AV feature set to the GWN7800 Pro series. These capabilities are designed for conference rooms, collaboration spaces, and other professional AV environments where voice, video, and control traffic need to move reliably across the network. The feature set supports a wide range of AV scenarios, including the following technologies:
These technologies all fall within the realm of professional AV deployments. They may not be as familiar to network engineers, but they are all well known to AV professionals who use modern AV technologies.
All switches in the GWN7800 Pro series offer AV-oriented presets and QoS identification for these technologies, making them even more attractive, especially in environments where AV features and high-performance networking are both required.
Software-Defined Video over Ethernet (SDVoE) is another specialized standard used to transport professional audio, video, and control signals over Ethernet networks in demanding, high-performance AV environments. Defined by the SDVoE Alliance, it is supported by a wide range of AV equipment vendors, including those making encoders, decoders, displays, video walls, projectors, and AV controllers. It enables such devices to send and receive video across a network rather than relying on traditional point-to-point HDMI or matrix-switching systems. It is an advanced “software-defined” technology, in this case specific to audiovisual environments.
All switches in this series support SDVoE, making them highly desirable for environments where high-quality audio and video are widely used. Voice, video, collaboration, and videoconferencing are all areas where these capabilities can add value, especially when audio, video, and control systems are distributed over Ethernet networks. SDVoE functionality can simplify AV network architecture and provide more flexible control of connected devices.
From a switching perspective, these Pro AV capabilities are valuable because AV traffic depends on predictable forwarding, correct traffic prioritization, and efficient handling. The GWN7800 Pro Series switches provide AV-oriented presets and QoS-based stream identification, helping simplify deployment by reducing the amount of manual switch tuning required in environments where AV runs over IP networks.
These switches also sport a newly updated AV-focused GUI (graphical user interface) that helps administrators visualize and manage AV-related configurations more easily, reducing complexity in situations where network and AV requirements overlap.
These switches are not only suitable for the specialized AV niche but also for high-demand network applications. The Grandstream GWN7800 Pro series switches are Layer 2++ managed devices, with high-speed ports, advanced VLAN, QoS, IGMP/MLD snooping, security features, and backplane switching capacities of up to 216 Gbps.
As we have already described in a previous article, these switches deliver all of the most popular networking features that any SMB would require, including:
The Grandstream GWN7800 Pro series now includes options for a wider range of deployment sizes and power requirements. The newest models help round out the portfolio with more cost-effective options for smaller installations, edge deployments, and environments where fewer ports or lower overall capacity are required.
The GWN7801P Pro is the entry-level device in the series, with eight Gigabit Ethernet ports and two 2.5G-capable SFP ports. A fanless device, it is ideal for desktop and rack-mounted installations where quiet operation and compact switching are important. It also provides PoE capabilities with a power output of up to 30 W per port and a total maximum of 120 W.
The GWN7802P Pro is next in the series, with 16 Gigabit Ethernet ports and two 10G SFP+ ports. It delivers more port capacity for growing deployments, along with advanced PoE capabilities of up to 60 W per port and a total maximum of 250 W.
Rounding out the newest additions, the GWN7803 Pro provides higher port density where PoE is not required. With 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports and two 10G SFP+ ports, it is a good fit for deployments involving a larger number of wired end devices that do not need switch-provided power.
The other models in the series were covered in our previous article. The GWN7803PL Pro and GWN7803PH Pro have 24 ports and more power flexibility. The GWN7803PL Pro supports up to 30 W per port and a total PoE budget of up to 250 W, while the GWN7803PH Pro supports up to 60 W per port and a total PoE budget of up to 400 W, making it better suited for more power-hungry PoE devices.
At the higher end of the lineup, the GWN7806PL Pro and GWN7806PH Pro provide 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports and six 10G SFP+ ports for denser access-layer deployments. These models also support stacking, allowing up to eight switches to be managed as a single logical switch for especially user-dense environments. The GWN7806PL Pro offers up to 30 W per port and a total PoE budget of up to 400 W, while the GWN7806PH Pro supports up to 60 W per port and a total PoE budget of up to 720 W.
Together, these models give organizations a broader set of choices, from compact edge switches to high-density, stackable access-layer devices. For a side-by-side look at the full lineup, download the data sheet with a comparison chart.
With the addition of Pro AV-oriented features and the expansion of the product range with new lower-end models, the GWN7800 Pro Series has become an even more versatile switching platform. These switches are not only well-suited for traditional SMB networking but also for modern environments where data, voice, video, collaboration, and professional AV traffic increasingly share the same network infrastructure.
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