D-Link DWS-4026 – L2+ Unified Wired/Wireless Gigabit PoE Switch with 24 Gigabit PoE Ports, 4 Combo SFP Slots, Dual 10G Module Slots, AP Controller Management, WIDS & Up to 64 Managed APs
Overview:
• The D-Link DWS-4026 is an L2+ Unified Wired/Wireless Gigabit Switch designed for mid-to-large enterprises and service provider networks.
• It can operate as a Wireless Controller in the core network or as an L2+ PoE Gigabit Switch at the edge, providing flexible deployment for both wired and wireless infrastructure.
• The switch can manage up to 64 DWL-8600AP access points per switch and up to 256 DWL-8600APs in a switch cluster.
• It supports adaptable wireless traffic forwarding, allowing wireless traffic to be tunneled back to the switch for centralized security or locally forwarded at the access point for better performance.
• The DWS-4026 includes 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit PoE ports, 4 Combo SFP slots, RS-232 console port, 2 open slots for optional 10-Gigabit modules, and a redundant power supply connector for optional DPS-600 RPS.
• It also supports WIDS, Rogue AP detection, Captive Portal, WPA / WPA2 Enterprise, 802.11i, MAC authentication, Dynamic ARP Inspection, DHCP Snooping, 802.1X, ACLs, VLAN routing, RIP v1/v2, VRRP, QoS, Auto-VoIP, Voice VLAN, AP-AP Tunnel, fast roaming, and centralized RF / security policy management.
Key Features:
• L2+ Unified Wired/Wireless Gigabit PoE Switch.
• Can work as Wireless Controller or L2+ PoE Gigabit Switch.
• Designed for mid-to-large enterprise and service provider networks.
• Manages up to 64 APs per switch.
• Manages up to 256 APs per switch cluster.
• Supports up to 2,048 wireless users.
• Supports 1,024 tunneled users.
• Supports 2,048 non-tunneled users.
• Supports adaptable wireless traffic forwarding.
• Supports tunneled traffic for centralized security control.
• Supports local forwarding at AP level for optimized performance.
• 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit ports with integrated 802.3af PoE.
• 4 × Combo SFP slots.
• 2 × open slots for optional 10-Gigabit modules.
• RS-232 console port.
• Optional DPS-600 redundant power supply connector.
• IEEE 802.3af PoE support.
• 15.4W PoE output per port.
• 370W total PoE output.
• Supports WIDS and Rogue AP mitigation.
• Supports Rogue and Valid AP classification.
• Supports Captive Portal.
• Supports WPA / WPA2 Personal and Enterprise.
• Supports 64 / 128 / 152-bit WEP encryption.
• Supports 802.11i WPA2 / RSN.
• Supports MAC Authentication and Station Isolation.
• Supports Dynamic ARP Inspection and DHCP Snooping.
• Supports 802.1X, ACL, DoS Protection, Broadcast Storm Control, and Protected Port.
• Supports Auto-VoIP and Voice VLAN.
• Supports fast roaming, L2 / L3 roaming, and AP-AP Tunnel.
• Supports VLAN Routing, RIP v1/v2, VRRP, IGMP / MLD Snooping, and Spanning Tree.
• Supports Web GUI, CLI, Telnet, SSH, SSL, SNMP, sFlow, and Dual Image.
Technical Specifications:
• Product Type: L2+ Unified Wired/Wireless Gigabit PoE Switch
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DWS-4026
• Device Interfaces: 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ports with Integrated 802.3af PoE
• Combo Slots: 4 × Combo SFP Slots
• 10G Expansion: 2 × Open Slots for Optional 10-Gigabit Module
• Console Port: RS-232 Console Port
• Redundant Power: Connector for Optional DPS-600 RPS
• WLAN Management Capacity: Up to 64 APs per Switch, Up to 256 APs per Cluster
• Wireless Users: Up to 2,048 Wireless Users
• Tunneled Users: Up to 1,024
• Non-Tunneled Users: Up to 2,048
• Managed AP: DWL-8600AP
• AP Management: AP Auto-Discovery, Remote AP Reboot, AP Monitoring, Client Monitoring, Ad-hoc Client Monitoring
• AP Authentication: Local Database and External RADIUS Server
• RF Management: Centralized RF / Security Policy Management, Visualized AP Management Tool
• SSID Support: Up to 32 SSIDs per AP, 16 SSIDs per RF Frequency Band
• Roaming: Fast Roaming, Intra-Switch / Inter-Switch Roaming, Intra-Subnet / Inter-Subnet Roaming, AP-AP Tunnel
• WLAN Security: WIDS, Rogue AP Mitigation, WPA / WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WEP 64 / 128 / 152-bit, Captive Portal, MAC Authentication, Station Isolation
• Encryption Support: WEP, WPA, Dynamic WEP, TKIP, AES-CCMP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-MD5, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MS-CHAPv2, PEAP-TLS
• MAC Address Table: 8K Entries
• IGMP Snooping: 1K Multicast Groups
• L2 Features: IGMP Snooping, MLD Snooping, STP, RSTP, MSTP, 802.3ad Link Aggregation, LLDP, LLDP-MED, Port Mirroring
• Link Aggregation: Up to 32 Groups, Up to 8 Ports per Group
• Jumbo Frame: Up to 9KBytes
• VLAN: 802.1Q, 802.1V, Subnet-Based VLAN, MAC-Based VLAN, GVRP, Double VLAN, Voice VLAN
• VLAN Groups: Up to 3,965 Entries
• L3 Features: IPv4 Static Route, Floating Static Route, VRRP, Proxy ARP, RIP v1/v2
• Routing Table Size: Up to 128 Static Routes
• QoS: 802.1p Priority Queues, Auto-VoIP, Minimum Bandwidth Guarantee, Traffic Shaping, Per-Flow Bandwidth Control
• Priority Queues: Up to 8 Queues per Port
• ACL: Based on Switch Port, MAC Address, 802.1p Priority, VLAN, Ethertype, DSCP, IP Address, Protocol Type, TCP / UDP Port
• LAN Security: RADIUS, TACACS+, SSH v1/v2, SSL v3, TLS v1, Port Security, MAC Filtering, 802.1X, DoS Protection, DAI, DHCP Snooping, Broadcast Storm Control, Protected Port, DHCP Filtering
• Management: Web-Based GUI, Switch Clustering, RADIUS Accounting, CLI, Telnet Server / Client, TFTP Client, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, sFlow, RMON, BOOTP / DHCP Client, DHCP Server, DHCP Relay, SNTP, SYSLOG, Dual Images
• PoE Standard: IEEE 802.3af
• PoE Output: 15.4W per Port
• Total PoE Output: 370W
• PoE Protection: Auto Disable if Port Current Over 350mA
• Switching Capacity: 88Gbps
• Maximum Forwarding Rate: 65.47Mpps
• Forwarding Mode: Store and Forward
• Packet Buffer Memory: 750KBytes
• Flow Control: 802.3x Full Duplex, Back Pressure Half Duplex, Head-of-Line Blocking Prevention
• Optional 10G Modules: DEM-410X 1-Slot 10-Gigabit XFP Module, DEM-410CX 1-Port 10-Gigabit CX4 Module
• Optional 10G XFP Transceivers: DEM-421XT, DEM-422XT, DEM-423XT
• Diagnostic LEDs: Power, Console, RPS, Port Link / Activity / Speed, PoE Mode, SFP Link / Activity, 10G Slot Link / Activity
• Power Input: 100–240VAC, 50/60Hz Internal Universal Power Supply
• Maximum Power Consumption: 525W with all PoE ports in operation
• MTBF: 185,540 Hours
• Dimensions: 440 × 389 × 44 mm
• Rack Mount: 19-Inch Standard Rack-Mount, 1U Height
• Weight: 6kg
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
• Storage Temperature: -10°C to 70°C
• Operating Humidity: 10% to 90%, Non-Condensing
• Storage Humidity: 5% to 90%, Non-Condensing
• EMI / EMC Certifications: FCC Class A, ICES-003, VCCI, CE, C-Tick, EN 60601-1-2
• Safety Certifications: UL / cUL, CB
Applications:
• Mid-to-large enterprise wired and wireless networks.
• Service provider wired / wireless infrastructure.
• Centralized management of D-Link Unified Access Points.
• Campus, hotel, education, enterprise, and multi-floor deployments.
• PoE-powered access point deployments.
• Networks requiring VoIP optimization with Auto-VoIP and Voice VLAN.
• Wireless networks requiring fast roaming, L3 roaming, and AP-AP Tunnel.
• Secure WLAN deployments using WIDS, Captive Portal, WPA / WPA2 Enterprise, and MAC authentication.
• Advanced L2+ switching projects requiring VLAN, RIP, VRRP, ACL, QoS, IGMP / MLD Snooping, and Link Aggregation.
• Projects requiring optional 10G uplink expansion.
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Recommended for legacy D-Link Unified wired / wireless projects requiring high-capacity AP controller management with integrated Gigabit PoE switching.
• Suitable for enterprises, campuses, hotels, schools, service providers, and large networks using DWL-8600AP access points.
• Best used when the client needs up to 64 AP management per switch, PoE switching, 10G expansion capability, WIDS, Captive Portal, VLAN routing, RIP, VRRP, Auto-VoIP, fast roaming, L3 roaming, AP-AP Tunnel, and centralized RF / security policy management.
• For new wireless projects, Connect Gates recommends verifying AP compatibility and considering newer Nuclias Connect, D-Lite Cloud, or Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 solutions for updated performance and long-term support.
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