D-Link DXS-1210-16TC – 16-Port 10 Gigabit Smart Managed Switch with 12 × 10GBASE-T Ports, 2 × SFP+ Ports, 2 × 10G Combo Ports, VLAN, Static Routing & Layer 3 Lite Features
Overview:
• The D-Link DXS-1210-16TC is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Switch designed for SMB networks, server rooms, high-speed backbone networks, virtualization, cloud services, and server-to-server applications.
• It provides 12 × 10GBASE-T ports, 2 × SFP+ ports, and 2 × 10GBASE-T/SFP+ combo ports, giving strong flexibility for copper and fiber 10G network connections.
• The switch supports high performance and low latency, making it suitable for demanding network environments that require fast data transfer between servers, storage systems, and core network devices.
• It includes advanced features such as Auto Surveillance VLAN, Auto Voice VLAN, Static Route, LLDP/LLDP-MED, Loopback Detection, Cable Diagnostics, LACP, ERPS, ACL, IP-MAC-Port Binding, ARP Spoofing Prevention, and D-Link Safeguard Engine.
• Management is available through Web-Based GUI, D-Link Network Assistant, SNMP, and Compact CLI through Telnet, with D-Link Green power-saving features for improved energy efficiency.
Key Features:
• 16-port 10 Gigabit smart managed switch
• 12 × 10GBASE-T ports
• 2 × SFP+ ports
• 2 × 10GBASE-T/SFP+ combo ports
• 320Gbps switching capacity
• 238.08Mpps forwarding rate
• Up to 16K MAC address table
• Layer 3 Lite static routing
• Auto Surveillance VLAN
• Auto Voice VLAN
• VLAN and QoS support
• IGMP and MLD Snooping
• LLDP and LLDP-MED
• Loopback Detection
• Cable Diagnostics
• Link Aggregation support
• ERPS support
• ACL security support
• IP-MAC-Port Binding
• ARP Spoofing Prevention
• D-Link Safeguard Engine
• Web GUI and DNA management
• SNMP support
• Compact CLI through Telnet
• Smart fan with green technology
Technical Specifications:
General:
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DXS-1210-16TC
• Product Type: 10 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Switch
• Series: DXS-1210 Series
• Interfaces: 12 × 10GBASE-T Ports, 2 × SFP+ Ports, 2 × 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Combo Ports
• Application: 10G Network Backbone, SMB Networks, Server Rooms, Storage Networks, Virtualization, Cloud Services
Port Standards and Functions:
• Fast Ethernet Standard: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
• Gigabit Ethernet Standard: IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
• Energy Efficient Ethernet: IEEE 802.3az
• 10G Copper Standard: IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T
• 10G Fiber Standard: IEEE 802.3ae 10GbE over Fiber
• Fiber Standard: IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X
• Auto MDI/MDIX: Supported for 1000/10GBASE-T
• Network Cables for 10GBASE-T: Cat.6 up to 30m, Cat.6A or Cat.7 up to 100m
• Media Interface Exchange: Auto MDI/MDIX Adjustment for All Twisted-Pair Ports
Performance:
• Switching Capacity: 320Gbps
• Maximum Packet Forwarding Rate: 238.08Mpps
• Transmission Method: Store-and-Forward
• MAC Address Table: Up to 16,000 Entries per Device
Physical and Environmental:
• AC Input: 100 to 240VAC
• Maximum Power Consumption: 90.81W
• Standby Power Consumption: 43.65W
• Operating Temperature: -5°C to 50°C
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
• Operating Humidity: 0% to 95% Non-Condensing
• Storage Humidity: 0% to 95% Non-Condensing
• Dimensions: 440 × 210 × 44mm
• Weight: 3.15kg
• Diagnostic LEDs: Link / Activity / Speed per 10GBASE-T Port, Link / Activity / Speed per 10G SFP+ Port, Power / Fan per Device
• Certifications: CE, FCC, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI, CCC
• Safety: cUL, CB, CE, CCC, BSMI
Layer 2 Features:
• MAC Address Table: Up to 16K Entries
• Static MAC Addresses: 1K
• IGMP Snooping: IGMP v1/v2 Snooping, IGMP v3 Awareness
• IGMP Groups: Supports 384 IGMP Groups
• Static Multicast Addresses: At least 128
• Per VLAN IGMP Snooping: Supported
• Host-Based Fast Leave: Supported
• MLD Snooping: MLD v1 Snooping, MLD v2 Awareness
• MLD Groups: Supports 384 Groups
• LLDP / LLDP-MED: Supported
• Spanning Tree Protocol: STP, RSTP, MSTP
• Flow Control: IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
• HOL Blocking Prevention: Supported
• Port Mirroring: One-to-One, Many-to-One, Tx / Rx / Both
• Link Aggregation: 802.3ad, Maximum 8 Groups, 8 Ports per Group
• Jumbo Frame: Up to 9KB
• Loopback Detection: Supported
• ERPS: Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
VLAN and QoS:
• VLAN: 802.1Q VLAN
• Port-Based VLAN: Supported
• VLAN Groups: 4K VLAN Groups
• Configurable VID: 1 to 4094
• Voice VLAN: Supported
• Auto Surveillance VLAN: Supported
• GVRP: Supported
• Asymmetric VLAN: Supported
• QoS Queues: 8 Queues per Port
• Queue Handling: Strict, WRR, DRR, WDRR, Strict + WDRR
• Bandwidth Control: Port-Based Ingress / Egress, Minimum Granularity 64Kbps
• QoS Classification: 802.1p, DSCP, ToS, IPv6 Traffic Class, TCP/UDP Port, VLAN ID, MAC Address, Ether Type, IP Address, Protocol Type, IPv6 Flow Label
• iSCSI Awareness: Supported
Layer 3 Features:
• IP Interface: Supported
• IPv4 / IPv6 Interfaces: Supports 8 Interfaces
• ARP: Supported
• Static ARP: 768 Entries
• Default Route: Supported
• IPv6 Neighbor Discovery: Supported
• Static Route: Supported
• IPv4 Static Routes: Max. 64 Entries
• IPv6 Static Routes: Max. 64 Entries
Security Features:
• ACL: Max. 50 Access Lists
• ACL Rules: Max. 256 Rules
• VLAN Access Map: Max. 50
• Storm Control: Broadcast / Multicast / Unicast Storm Control
• D-Link Safeguard Engine: Supported
• DHCP Server Screening: Supported
• IP-MAC-Port Binding: Supported
• DHCP Snooping: Supported
• IP Source Guard: Supported
• Dynamic ARP Inspection: Supported
• IPv6 Snooping: Supported
• IPv6 Source Guard: Supported
• DHCPv6 Guard: Supported
• IPv6 ND Inspection: Supported
• IPv6 RA Guard: Supported
• Traffic Segmentation: Supported
• SSH: v1 / v2, IPv4 / IPv6
• SSL: v1 / v2 / v3, IPv4 / IPv6
• ARP Spoofing Prevention: Max. 127 Entries
• DoS Attack Prevention: Supported
• Port Security: Supported
• Duplicate Address Detection: Supported
AAA and Access Control:
• Web-Based Access Control: Supported
• Local / RADIUS Database: Supported
• Port-Based Access Control: Supported
• Host-Based Access Control: Supported
• Dynamic VLAN Assignment: Supported
• Identity-Driven Policy Assignment: VLAN / ACL / QoS
• 802.1X Authentication: Supported
• Authentication Methods: EAP, OTP, TLS, TTLS, PEAP
• IPv4 / IPv6 RADIUS Server: Supported
• IPv4 / IPv6 TACACS+: Supported
• Guest VLAN: Supported
• Compound Authentication: Supported
• Authentication for Management Access: Supported
• Authentication Database Failover: Supported
• MAC-Based Access Control: Supported
Management Features:
• Web-Based GUI: Supported
• D-Link Network Assistant Utility: Supported
• Compact CLI: Supported
• Telnet Server: Supported
• TFTP Client: Supported
• Configurable MDI/MDIX: Supported
• SNMP: v1 / v2c / v3
• SNMP Trap: Supported
• Smart Wizard: Supported
• LLDP / LLDP-MED: Supported
• DHCP Relay: Supported
• System Log: Supported
• BootP / DHCP Client: Supported
• SNTP: Supported
• ICMPv6: Supported
• IPv4 / IPv6 Dual Stack: Supported
• DHCP Auto Configuration: Supported
• RMON v1 / v2: Supported
• Trusted Host: Supported
• Dual Images: Supported
• Dual Configurations: Supported
• DNS Client: Supported
• Debug Command: Supported
• Cable Diagnostics: Supported
Green Technology:
• LED Shutoff: Supported
• System Hibernation: Supported
• Port Shutoff: Supported
• Link Status Power Saving: Supported
Optional Accessories:
• DEM-CB100S: 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Cable
• DEM-CB300S: 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Cable
• DEM-CB700S: 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+ 7m Direct Attach Cable
• DEM-431XT: 10GBASE-SR Multi-Mode SFP+ Transceiver
• DEM-432XT: 10GBASE-LR Single-Mode SFP+ Transceiver, 10km
• DEM-433XT: 10GBASE-ER Single-Mode SFP+ Transceiver, 40km
• DEM-434XT: 10GBASE-ZR Single-Mode SFP+ Transceiver, 80km
Applications:
• 10G server room switching
• SMB high-speed network backbone
• Virtualization environments
• Cloud service infrastructure
• Server-to-server connectivity
• Storage network connectivity
• Fiber and copper 10G uplink networks
• Core or aggregation switching
• High-bandwidth CCTV and data networks
• VLAN-based enterprise network segmentation
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Connect Gates recommends the D-Link DXS-1210-16TC for projects that require 10 Gigabit switching, high-speed backbone connectivity, and flexible 10G copper / fiber integration.
• It is suitable for server rooms, storage networks, core network links, virtualization, and high-performance SMB environments.
• The combination of 12 × 10GBASE-T, 2 × SFP+, and 2 × combo 10G ports gives strong flexibility when connecting servers, switches, storage, and fiber uplinks.
• For proper installation, Connect Gates recommends checking the 10G cable type, SFP+ module compatibility, fiber distance, rack cooling, VLAN plan, and required uplink design before deployment.