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D-Link DES-3028 52 Series User Guide

Summary

This comprehensive guide details the DES-3028/52 series of managed Layer 2 PoE switches, designed for building high-performance, scalable networks. Serving IT administrators, this manual covers advanced features such as robust network security (802.1X, ACL, DHCP Snooping), automatic bandwidth control, and spanning tree protocols. Ideal for businesses needing resilient Gigabit/Fast Ethernet infrastructure with centralized management via Web GUI or CLI.

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DES-3028/52 Series

Flexible Choices Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switches

24 or 48 Fast Ethernet Ports ƒ 802.3af Po E support on 10/100BASE- ƒ

The DES-3028/52 series is managed layer 2 Fast Traffic & Bandwidth Control

TX Ports1

Ethernet switches, designed as premium devices in The bandwidth control feature allows network

2 10/100/1000BASE-T ƒ

an entry-level network management category. These administrators to define the throughput levels for

2 Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP ƒ

switches offer a rich set of security functions and each port to manage bandwidth. It also provides fine

SFP supports Gigabit or 100BASE-FX ƒ an effective network setup at an affordable cost. granularity to define the ingress/egress traffic limits Fiber Connections Outstanding features include Power over Ethernet1, down to 64Kbps segments. The switches also support

four Gigabit uplink combo ports, high port densities, the Broadcast Storm Control feature, which minimizes granular bandwidth control and extensive network the chances of a virus attack within the network.

L2 Features

management functions. These switches deliver Port Mirroring helps administrators facilitate traffic

4K VLAN Group ƒ

maximum results while remaining a full-featured and diagnostics or track switch performance and alter if it

Asymmetric VLAN ƒ

cost-effective solution for businesses. is necessary. Q-in-Q also known as VLAN stacking is a

Double VLAN (Q-in-Q) ƒ powerful yet simple and cost-effective solution which ISM VLAN ƒ High Port Density & Po E Support can be used to provide multiple virtual connections Spanning Tree Protocols: 802.1D-2004 ƒ The DES-3028/52 series provides flexible choices of 24 and access to multiple services available over the

Edition, 802.1w and 802.1s or 48 Fast Ethernet ports, with or without Po E1 in low Metro-Ethernet. Root Restriction ƒ profile rack-mount cases. Each switch is equipped with four Gigabit Ethernet ports including the two Multicast Applications

802.3ad Link Aggregation (Port Trunks) ƒ

combo SFP capable of both Gigabit and 100BASE-FX The DES-3028/52 series provides IGMP Snooping fiber connections for user-specific applications. to prune multicast traffic and to optimize network

Security performance. The MLD snooping feature minimizes Port Security ƒ Security & Availability multicast IPv6 packets at the port level to conserve

Access Control List (ACL) ƒ The DES-3028/52 series supports 802.1X Port-based/ network bandwidth. 802.1X Port-based/Host-based Access ƒ Host-based Access Control, Guest VLAN, and RADIUS and TACAS+ for strict access control over Management Capabilities

Control

the network. The IP-MAC-Port Binding feature allows The DES-3028/52 series supports standard

802.1X Guest VLAN ƒ

administrators to bind a source IP address with an management protocols such as SNMP, RMON,

SSH/SSL ƒ

associated MAC and also to define the port number Telnet, SSH/SSL security authentication and DHCP

D-Link Safeguard Engine ƒ

to enhance user access control. Furthermore with Relay Option 82. A web-based GUI is also supported

IP-MAC-Port Binding ƒ

the DHCP Snooping feature, the switch automatically for user-friendly interface and easy management.

Supports Microsoft NAP ƒ understands the IP/MAC pairs by snooping DHCP DHCP auto-configuration, an enhanced management

packets and by saving them to the IMPB white list. feature allows administrators to pre-set configuration These features play a significant role in keeping the and save them in a TFTP server. Individual switches

Traffic Monitoring & Bandwidth

network secure and auditable. The built-in D-Link can then boot their IP addresses from the server

Control

Safeguard Engine identifies and prioritizes “CPU and load in the pre-set configuration. The Link Layer

Port Mirroring ƒ

interested” packets to prevent malicious traffic Discovery Protocol (LLDP) allows a network device

Bandwidth Control ƒ

from interrupting normal network flows and protects to advertise its identity and capabilities on the local

Broadcast Storm Control ƒ

switch operation. In addition, the Access Control List network, which help businesses, better manage their (ACL) feature enhances the network security and network topology. Each port on the switches also Management switch performance. support Cable Diagnostic feature that helps detect

cable related problems such as length or cable

Web-based GUI ƒ

Resilience/Performance Enhancement functionality. The D-Link Single IP Management (SIM)

Command Line Interface (CLI) ƒ

For mission critical environments the DES-3028/52 simplifies and speeds up management tasks, allowing

Telnet Client/Server ƒ

series supports 802.1D-2004 edition, 802.1w and multiple switches to be configured, monitored and

SNMP v1, v2c, v3 & RMON v1, v2 ƒ

802.1s Spanning Tree Protocols (STP). STP allows you maintained from any workstation running a web

D-Link Single IP Management (SIM) ƒ

tho configure the switch with a redundant backup browser through one unique IP address.

RADIUS/TACACS+ Authentication for ƒ bridge path, so transmission and reception of packets Management Access can be guaranteed in event of any fail-over switch D-View 6.0 Network Management ƒ on the network. The switches also support 802.3ad

System Link Aggregation, which enable you to group multiple Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) ƒ ports in parallel to form a single port, increasing bandwidth and redundancy for higher availability. For the Quality of Service (Qo S), the switches support

1Available on DES-3028P/3052P only

802.1p. This standard is a mechanism that allows real- time traffic classification into 8 priority levels mapped to 4 queues. Packet classification is based on TOS, DSCP, MAC, IPv4, VLAN ID, TCP/UDP port number, protocol type and user defined packet content, which enables flexible configuration especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications such as voice over IP.

Page Summary Contents For D-Link DES-3028 52 Series User Guide

Page 1 DES-3028/52 Series Flexible Choices Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switches 24 or 48 Fast Ethernet Ports ƒ 802.3af Po E support on 10/100BASE- ƒ The DES-3028/52 series is managed layer 2 Fast Traffic & ...
Page 2 DES-3028/52 Series Technical Specifications DES-3028 DES-3028P DES-3052 DES-3052P Physical & Size 19-inch Standard Rack-Mount 19-inch Standard Rack-Mount 19-inch Standard Rack-Mount 19-inch Standa...
Page 3 DES-3028/52 Series Optional Products Optional Management Software Optional SFP Transceivers Optional WDM SFP Transceivers DV-600S D-View 6.0 Network Management System DEM-310GT 1000BASE-LX, Single-mod...
Page 4 DES-3028/52 Series Security MIB/IETF Standard SSH v2 ƒ RFC2866 RADIUS Accounting ƒ SSL v1/v2/v3 ƒ RFC2138 RFC2139 RADIUS Auth. for Management Access ƒ Port Security up to 16 MAC address per port ƒ RFC...

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I improve overall network security settings?

It supports 802.1X Port-based Access Control, ACLs, and DHCP Snooping for strict traffic management.

What types of VLAN support are available?

The switches offer Double VLAN (Q-in-Q) support, along with flexible Single/Multiple VLAN options and high port density.

How can I diagnose physical network issues?

A Cable Diagnostic feature is built in to help detect problems related to cable length or connections.