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lapinou
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Dec 02, 2020
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Netgear Gs324V2 Switch

Netgear Gs324V2 unmanaged Switsch Pass sich der Stromverbrauch an den link-Status (port besetzt oder nicht, LAN Gerät aktiv oder nicht) und Kabellange an?
  • microchip8's avatar
    microchip8
    Dec 02, 2020

    If a port is active, it'll consume power. If it's completely shut down (no light shining) then it will consume nothing

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lapinou
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Dec 02, 2020

Hi,

I am not sure if I'm in the right category. My question has nothing to do with Nighthawk WiFi Routes!!!

Let me try again in english. My question refers only to Netgear Gs324 and Gs324V2 Switches.

Question: Does the power consumption adapt to the link status (port has or has no LAN cable in it, LAN device pluged to port ist active or not active) and cable length?

Now, I now the Gs324V2 switch has a max. consumption of 12,1W and min. Consumption of 4,33W, but this doesn't reply to my question! (if all ports have a LAN cable in it, it might be at max. consumption. If all ports have no LAN cable in it, it might be at minimum consumption). But what if all ports have a LAN cable attached to an end devive (pc...) in it, but only 1 device ist used (activ)? Would we be in this case at nearly minimum consumption?

Thanks for your help on this.

  • microchip8's avatar
    microchip8
    Master
    Dec 02, 2020

    If a port is active, it'll consume power. If it's completely shut down (no light shining) then it will consume nothing

    • lapinou's avatar
      lapinou
      Aspirant
      Dec 02, 2020

      Hi,

      Thanks for your feedback.

      What do you mean by "completely shut down". If a computer is linked per LAN cable to that port, but NOT online, will it consume power?

       

      (Our building  will have 24 LAN sockets linked to the switch, but we will be using about 1 to max. 5 LAN sockets at a time (from different rooms). So I don't want all 24 ports to consume while waiting for somebody to use them!)

       

      Thanks for clarification. I am new here. Are you an employee from Netgear?

      • microchip8's avatar
        microchip8
        Master
        Dec 02, 2020

        Depends. If a PC has WoL (wake on LAN) enabled and is shut down completely, there will still be a link so the port will consume power. As I said, if there's no LED burning for a port at all, it means that port won't consume power. If a PC has no WoL or something else that may require a link, the switch won't consume power for that port