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InternJoe
Apr 08, 2026Follower
Total Power Budget 83W but total load maybe 100W at power-on
Hi all, we plan to use Netgear GS305EPP for a new project. This has 4 PoE ports with a maximum power budget of 83W. All 4 PoE ports will be connected to a PoE device that can use up to 25.5W but ...
stuart012broad
Apr 08, 2026Aspirant
The Netgear GS305EPP has an 83W PoE budget, while your worst-case startup draw (102W) exceeds that. Even if average use is only ~40W, at boot or peak load the switch may shut down ports, stagger power, or fail to power all devices.
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