How many Gigabit ports does the Netgear GS305EP switch have, and what is the maximum speed per port?

The Netgear GS305EP switch has 5 Gigabit ports, delivering up to 1000 Mbps of dedicated, non-blocking bandwidth per port.

What is the maximum power budget available for PoE devices on the Netgear GS305EP switch?

The maximum power budget available for PoE devices on the Netgear GS305EP switch is 63W.

Netgear GS305EP 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Easy Smart Managed Essentials PoE+ Switch with 4-Port PoE+ (63W), GS305EP-100NAS

Name: Netgear GS305EP 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Easy Smart Managed Essentials PoE+ Switch with 4-Port PoE+ (63W), GS305EP-100NAS
Uploaded: 2025-12-07
Description: Netgear GS305EP 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Easy Smart Managed Essentials PoE+ Switch with 4-Port PoE+ (63W), GS305EP-100NAS

Model: GS305EP

GS305
GS305E
GS305EP
GS305EPP

5 Gigabit Ports: Gigabit connection delivers up to 1000 Mbps of dedicated, non-blocking bandwidth per port
PoE+ Support: 4 ports PoE+ for a total of 63W of power enabling powering of all types of PoE devices
Easy Management: Plug-and-play Easy Smart switch fundamental network management features
Comprehensive QOS: Advanced controls for optimized network performance and better delivery of mission-critical traffic such as voice and video
VLANS: Port-based and 802.1Q-based network separation into smaller groups for more secure and efficient use of network resources

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5 Port Gigabit Easy Smart Managed Essentials Switch with PoE+ (63W)

[ GS305EP ]

Control and Configure Beyond Plug-and-Play

Highlights

Enable network configuration and management at the price point of unmanaged switches
Simple, yet useful network set-up on top of plug-and-play connectivity
Business-friendly and easy-to-use web browser-based management GUI
VLAN support for traffic segmentation

Quality of Service (QoS) for traffic prioritization
Auto “denial-of-service” (DoS) prevention
Troubleshoot connection issues via cable test
Loop prevention¹, loop detection², and broadcast storm controls
Rate limiting for better bandwidth allocation
Port mirroring for network monitoring

Jumbo frame support
Advanced features such as per-port PoE controls
Uninterrupted PoE keeps PoE power on even when the switch is updating firmware or performing software reboot
802.3at standard offering 30W/port
Fanless and versatile mounting option (desktop and wall-mountable)

Small Office/Home Office Network Diagram Labels

1. Applies to GS316EP, GS316EPP

2. Applies to GS305EP, GS305EPP, GS308EP, GS308EPP

Technical Specifications

Features	GS305EP	GS305EPP	GS308EP	GS308EPP	GS316EP	GS316EPP
10/100/1000 RJ45 Copper Ports (Auto Uplink)	5	5	8	8	16	16
Enclosure	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal
Connector Type	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal
PoE
# of PoE ports	4	4	8	8	15	15
# of PoE+ 802.3at Ports	4	4	8	8	15	15
SFP ports	0	0	0	0	1	1
Total PoE/PoE+ Budget	63W	120W	62W	123W	180W	231W
Advanced PoE Controls	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PoE Scheduling	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Uninterrupted PoE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Format	Desktop Wall Mountable
Standards	IEEE 802.3 Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-T IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T EEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control
Network Management Type	Smart

Primary Ports	5 x RJ45
Primary Port Speed	10/100/1000Mbps

MAC Address Table	4K
VLAN Support	64 VLANs
Jumbo Frames	9216 bytes
Buffer Memory	192KB

PoE	4 (PoE+) Budget 63W
QoS	Yes
Layer	2
Port Mirroring	Yes
LEDs	Per port: Speed, Link, Activity, PoE Per device: Power, system, PoE Max

Temperature	Operating temperature: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) Storage temperature: -4° to 158°F (-20° to 70°C)
Humidity	Operating Humidity (relative): 90% maximum relative (RH), non-condensing Storage Humidity (relative): 95% maximum relative humidity (RH), non-condensing