D-Link DGS-3630-28TC – 24-Port Gigabit Layer 3 Stackable Managed Switch with 4 × 10G SFP+ Uplinks
Overview:
• The D-Link DGS-3630-28TC is a Layer 3 stackable managed switch designed for SMB, SME, enterprise, ISP, core, distribution, and access layer network deployments.
• It provides 20 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit ports, 4 × combo 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP ports, and 4 × 10G SFP+ uplink ports.
• The switch supports Standard Image, Enhanced Image, and MPLS Image software options, giving flexible deployment for enterprise routing, ISP services, VPN services, and advanced Layer 3 network designs.
• The DGS-3630 Series supports physical stacking up to 9 switches with up to 80Gbps stacking bandwidth, virtual stacking up to 32 units, advanced QoS, OAM, ACL, VLAN, security, and centralized management features.
• The DGS-3630-28TC delivers 128Gbps switching capacity, 95.24Mpps packet forwarding rate, 68K MAC address table, 4MB packet buffer, 12KB jumbo frame, and 6kV surge protection on RJ45 access ports.
Key Features:
• 24-Port Gigabit Layer 3 Stackable Managed Switch
• 20 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports
• 4 × Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP Ports
• 4 × 10G SFP+ Uplink Ports
• Layer 3 Stackable Managed Switch
• Standard Image / Enhanced Image / MPLS Image Options
• 128Gbps Switching Capacity
• 95.24Mpps Packet Forwarding Rate
• 4MB Packet Buffer
• 68K MAC Address Table
• 16K IPv4 Routing Table
• 7K IPv6 Routing Table
• 12KB Jumbo Frame
• Physical Stacking up to 9 Switches
• Up to 80Gbps Physical Stacking Bandwidth
• Virtual Stacking up to 32 Units
• D-Link Single IP Management Support
• RJ45 and Mini USB Console Ports
• Dedicated Out-of-Band Management Port
• USB 2.0 Type-A Port
• Alarm Port
• 6kV Surge Protection on RJ45 Access Ports
• ERPS, STP, RSTP, MSTP, Loop Guard, and Root Guard Support
• Advanced VLAN, QoS, ACL, Security, OAM, and Layer 3 Routing Features
• Suitable for Enterprise Access, Distribution, Core, ISP, Campus, and High-Performance Network Deployments
Technical Specifications:
• Product Type: Layer 3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DGS-3630-28TC
• Series: DGS-3630 Series
• Port Configuration: 20 × 10/100/1000BASE-T + 4 × Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP + 4 × 10G SFP+
• Gigabit RJ45 Ports: 20 Ports
• Combo Ports: 4 × 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP Ports
• 10G SFP+ Ports: 4 Ports
• Console Ports: RJ45 and Mini USB Console Ports
• Management Port: 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 Out-of-Band Management Port
• Alarm Port: 1 × RJ45 Port
• USB Port: 1 × USB 2.0 Type-A Port
• Size: 19-Inch, 1U Rack-Mount
• Switching Capacity: 128Gbps
• Packet Forwarding Rate: 95.24Mpps
• Packet Buffer: 4MB
• MAC Address Table: 68K Entries
• IPv4 Routing Table: 16K Entries
• IPv6 Routing Table: 7K Entries
• IPv4 Forwarding Table: 32K Entries
• IPv6 Forwarding Table: 16K Entries
• Jumbo Frame Size: 12KB
• MTBF: 300,190.46 Hours
• Acoustics: 52.7dB(A)
• Heat Dissipation: 144.58BTU/h
• Power Input: 100 to 240V AC, 50/60Hz
• Maximum Power Consumption: 42.4W
• Standby Power Consumption: 28.1W
• Dimensions: 441 × 259.8 × 44mm
• Weight: 3.74kg
• Ventilation: 2 × Smart Fans
• Operating Temperature: -5°C to 50°C
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
• Operating Humidity: 10% to 95% RH
• Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% RH
• Safety Certifications: cUL, CB, CE, CCC, BSMI
• EMI/EMC Standards: CE, FCC Class A, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI, CCC
• Physical Stacking: Up to 9 Switches
• Physical Stacking Bandwidth: Up to 80Gbps
• Stacking Topology: Ring / Chain
• Virtual Stacking: Up to 32 Units
• Single IP Management: Supported
• Layer 2 Features: 802.3x Flow Control, HOL Blocking Prevention, STP, RSTP, MSTP, Root Guard, Loop Guard, Jumbo Frame up to 12KB, Link Aggregation, ERPS v2, Port Mirroring, Flow Mirroring, VLAN Mirroring, RSPAN, L2 Protocol Tunneling
• Link Aggregation: Up to 32 Groups per Device, 8 Ports per Group
• VLAN Features: 802.1Q, 802.1v Protocol-Based VLAN, Double VLAN Q-in-Q, Port-Based Q-in-Q, Selective Q-in-Q, Port-Based VLAN, MAC-Based VLAN, Subnet-Based VLAN, Private VLAN, 4K VLAN Groups, Multicast VLAN, Voice VLAN, Auto Surveillance VLAN, VLAN Trunking, GVRP, Asymmetric VLAN
• L2 Multicast: IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3, MLD Snooping v1/v2, IGMP Snooping Querier, MLD Snooping Querier, PIM Snooping, Static IGMP/MLD Groups
• Layer 3 Features: IPv4 ARP / IPv6 ND, 512 Static ARP, Gratuitous ARP, 256 IP Interfaces, Loopback Interface, Proxy ARP, Local ARP Proxy, IPv6 Tunneling, ISATAP, GRE, 6to4, VRRP v2/v3, IP Helper
• Layer 3 Routing: 16K Hardware Routing Entries, Static Route, IPv4/IPv6 Default Route, Policy-Based Routing, Null Route, Route Preference, Route Redistribution, Graceful Restart Helper, BFD, RIP, RIPv1/v2/ng, VRRP
• QoS Features: 802.1p, 8 Queues per Port, Strict Priority, WRR, Strict + WRR, WDRR, WRED, 802.1Qbb Priority-Based Flow Control, Bandwidth Control, Policy Map, Time-Based QoS, Three Color Marker, trTCM, srTCM
• Bandwidth Control: Port-Based, Flow-Based, and Per Queue Bandwidth Control with 8Kb/s Minimum Granularity
• ACL Features: Ingress Hardware ACL up to 4K Entries, Egress Hardware ACL up to 1K Entries, VLAN Access Map up to 3K, Time-Based ACL
• Security Features: Port Security, Storm Control, D-Link Safeguard Engine, DHCP Server Screening, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard, DHCP Snooping, IPv6 Snooping, DHCPv6 Guard, IPv6 RA Guard, IPv6 ND Inspection, Duplicate Address Detection, ARP Spoofing Prevention, L3 Control Packet Filtering, URPF, Traffic Segmentation, SSL, SSH v2, BPDU Attack Prevention, DoS Attack Prevention, NetBIOS/NetBEUI Filtering
• AAA Features: 802.1X Authentication, Web-Based Access Control, MAC-Based Access Control, Compound Authentication, Guest VLAN, Microsoft NAP, RADIUS and TACACS+ Authentication, Authentication Database Failover, RADIUS/TACACS+ Accounting
• OAM Features: Cable Diagnostics, 802.3ah Ethernet Link OAM, D-Link Unidirectional Link Detection, Dying Gasp, 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management, Y.1731 OAM, Optical Transceiver Digital Diagnostic Monitoring
• Management Features: Web GUI, CLI, Telnet, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, SNMP Trap, TFTP, FTP, SFTP Server, RCP, System Log, SMTP, RMON, Command Logging, LLDP/LLDP-MED, DHCP Auto-Configuration, DHCP Auto-Image, DHCP Relay, DHCP Server, Multiple Images, Multiple Configurations, DNS Relay, Debug, Password Recovery, Password Encryption, Ping, Traceroute, NTP, PTP, Microsoft NLB, SRM, sFlow, DLMS
• Software Image Options: Standard Image, Enhanced Image, MPLS Image
• Enhanced Image Features: Super VLAN, BGP, VRF-Lite, OSPFv2/v3, BFD for OSPF, L3 Multicast, PIM-DM/SM/SSM/SDM, MSDP
• MPLS Image Features: IS-IS v4/v6, LDP, VPWS, VPLS, BGP/MPLS VPN, VRF, LSP/VCCV/MPLS Ping/Traceroute
• Optional 10G SFP+ Transceivers: DEM-431XT, DEM-431XT-DD, DEM-432XT, DEM-432XT-DD, DEM-433XT, DEM-433XT-DD, DEM-434XT, DEM-435XT, DEM-435XT-DD, DEM-436XT-BXD, DEM-436XT-BXU
• Optional 1G SFP Transceivers: DGS-712, DEM-210, DEM-302S-LX, DEM-310GT, DEM-311GT, DEM-312GT2, DEM-314GT, DEM-315GT, DEM-220T, DEM-220R, DEM-302S-BXD, DEM-302S-BXU, DEM-330T, DEM-330R, DEM-331T, DEM-331R
• Optional 10G SFP+ DAC Cables: DEM-CB100S, DEM-CB300S, DEM-CB700S
• Optional Redundant Power Supplies: DPS-500A, DPS-500DC
Applications:
• Enterprise access layer networks
• Distribution and core network deployments
• Campus network infrastructure
• ISP and service provider networks
• High-speed 10G uplink aggregation
• CCTV and IP surveillance backbone networks
• Server room and rack uplink connectivity
• Multi-floor and multi-building network deployments
• Networks requiring Layer 3 routing, VLAN, QoS, ACL, OAM, stacking, and advanced security
• MPLS, VRF, and advanced routing deployments with suitable software image/license
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Connect Gates recommends the D-Link DGS-3630-28TC for professional projects that require a powerful Layer 3 managed Gigabit switch with 10G uplinks and stacking capability.
• It is an ideal choice for enterprise access, distribution, campus backbone, CCTV aggregation, server room uplinks, and ISP network environments.
• The 20 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 4 combo ports, 4 × 10G SFP+ ports, physical stacking, and software image flexibility make it suitable for scalable networks that may need future upgrade from access to advanced routing or MPLS services.
• For best performance, Connect Gates recommends selecting the correct software image according to the project requirements and using suitable SFP/SFP+ transceivers or DAC cables according to fiber distance, uplink design, and stacking topology.