24-port 10/100Base-T + 2 1000Base-T ports+ 2 Combo 1000Base-T/SFP ports L2 Stackable Managed Switch with DC power
Overview:
• The D-Link DES-3528DC is an xStack L2+ enhanced access layer stackable switch designed for SMB, enterprise, and campus network deployments.
• It provides 24 × 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ports, 2 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit ports, and 2 × combo 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP Gigabit uplink ports.
• The switch is designed with 48V DC power input, making it suitable for telecom rooms, DC-powered network cabinets, enterprise access layers, and professional infrastructure environments.
• It supports physical stacking up to 8 units with up to 4Gbps stacking bandwidth, and virtual stacking up to 32 devices using D-Link Single IP Management.
• It delivers 12.8Gbps switching capacity, 9.5Mpps packet forwarding rate, 16K MAC address table, fanless silent operation, and advanced L2+ features including VLAN, QoS, ACL, IMPB, secure management, and OAM.
Key Features:
• 24-Port Fast Ethernet L2+ Stackable Managed Switch
• 24 × 10/100BASE-TX Ports
• 2 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ports
• 2 × Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP Gigabit Uplink Ports
• DC Power Input
• 12.8Gbps Switching Capacity
• 9.5Mpps Packet Forwarding Rate
• 16K MAC Address Table
• Physical Stacking up to 8 Units
• Up to 4Gbps Stacking Bandwidth
• Virtual Stacking up to 32 Devices
• D-Link Single IP Management Support
• 4K VLAN Support
• Selective Q-in-Q and VLAN Translation
• MAC-Based VLAN and 802.1v Protocol-Based VLAN
• L2/L3/L4 Multi-Layer Access Control
• IP-MAC-Port Binding with DHCP Snooping
• SSH/SSL Secure Management
• D-Link Safeguard Engine
• Fanless Silent Operation
• Suitable for Enterprise, Campus, Telecom, and DC-Powered Access Networks
Technical Specifications:
• Product Type: L2+ Fast Ethernet Stackable Managed Switch
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DES-3528DC
• Series: DES-3528 / DES-3552 xStack Series
• Port Configuration: 24 × 10/100BASE-TX + 2 × 10/100/1000BASE-T + 2 × Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP
• Fast Ethernet Ports: 24 Ports
• Gigabit Copper Ports: 2 × 10/100/1000BASE-T
• Combo Gigabit Ports: 2 × 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP
• Console Port: RS-232 Console Port
• PoE Support: Not supported
• Auto-Negotiation: Supported on RJ45 ports
• Auto-MDI/MDIX: Supported on RJ45 ports
• Gigabit & 100BASE-FX Fiber Support on SFP: Supported
• Switching Capacity: 12.8Gbps
• 64-Byte Packet Forwarding Rate: 9.5Mpps
• MAC Address Table: 16K Entries
• Power Input: 48V DC, 0.6A Max
• Maximum Power Consumption: 18.38W
• Heat Dissipation: 62.68BTU/h
• Optional Redundant Power Supply: Not supported
• MTBF: 419,736 Hours
• Dimensions: 441 × 210 × 44mm
• Rack Mounting: 19-Inch Standard Rack-Mount Width, 1U Height
• Weight: 2.52kg
• Ventilation: Fanless
• Acoustic Level: 0dB
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 45°C
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
• Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
• EMI Standards: FCC Class A, CE Class A, C-Tick, VCCI
• Safety Standards: CB, UL/cUL
• Stackability: Physical stacking up to 8 units, virtual stacking up to 32 devices
• Stacking Bandwidth: Up to 4Gbps
• Single IP Management: D-Link SIM supported
• Layer 2 Features: 16K MAC address table, Flow Control, 802.3x Flow Control, HOL Blocking Prevention, Jumbo Frame up to 9,216 bytes, STP, RSTP, MSTP, BPDU Filtering, Loopback Detection, Link Aggregation, Port Mirroring, RSPAN
• L2 Multicasting: IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3, 256 groups, Host-Based IGMP Snooping Fast Leave, Report Suppression, MLD Snooping v1/v2, MLD Snooping Fast Leave
• L3 Features: ARP Proxy, Policy-Based Routing
• VLAN Features: 4K VLAN, GVRP, 802.1Q Tagged VLAN, Port-Based VLAN, 802.1v Protocol VLAN, Double VLAN Q-in-Q, Port-Based Q-in-Q, Selective Q-in-Q, VLAN Translation, MAC-Based VLAN, ISM VLAN, Asymmetric VLAN, VLAN Trunking, Voice VLAN, Subnet-Based VLAN
• QoS Features: 802.1p QoS, 8 queues per port, Strict Priority, WRR, Strict + WRR, CoS, bandwidth control, flow statistics, committed information rate, SRED congestion control, time-based QoS
• ACL Support: Up to 1,792 access rules
• ACL Criteria: 802.1p priority, VLAN ID, MAC address, Ether Type, IPv4/IPv6 address, DSCP, protocol type, TCP/UDP port number, IPv6 traffic class, IPv6 flow label, user-defined packet content
• Security Features: SSH v2, SSL v1/v2/v3, Port Security up to 64 MAC addresses per port, Storm Control, Traffic Segmentation, IP-MAC-Port Binding, ARP Packet Inspection, IP Packet Inspection, DHCP Snooping, D-Link Safeguard Engine, NetBIOS/NetBEUI Filtering, DHCP Server Screening, DHCP Client Filtering, ARP Spoofing Prevention, BPDU Attack Protection
• AAA Features: 802.1X, Port-Based Access Control, Host-Based Access Control, Dynamic VLAN Assignment, Web-Based Access Control, MAC-Based Access Control, Japanese Web-Based Access Control, Multiple Authentication, Guest VLAN, Microsoft NAP, RADIUS Accounting, RADIUS and TACACS+ Authentication
• Management Features: Web GUI, CLI, Telnet Server, Telnet Client, TFTP Client, ZModem, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, SNMP Traps, System Log, RMON v1/v2, sFlow, LLDP, BootP/DHCP Client, DHCP Auto-Configuration, DHCP Relay, DHCP Relay Option 60/61/82, PPPoE Circuit-ID Tag Insertion, DHCP Server, Dual Image, Dual Configuration, CPU Monitoring, NTP/SNTP, Password Recovery, Password Encryption, DNS Relay
• OAM Features: Cable Diagnostics, 802.3ah Ethernet Link OAM, 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management, Loopback Diagnostics
• D-Link Green: RoHS 6 compliant
• Optional SFP Transceivers: DEM-310GT, DEM-311GT, DEM-312GT2, DEM-314GT, DEM-315GT, DEM-210, DEM-211
• Optional WDM SFP Transceivers: DEM-330T, DEM-330R, DEM-331T, DEM-331R
• Optional Management Software: D-View 6.0 Standard Edition, D-View 6.0 Professional Edition
Applications:
• Enterprise access layer networks
• Campus network access deployments
• Telecom rooms and DC-powered cabinets
• Office LAN and floor distribution
• Fast Ethernet managed access networks
• Networks requiring physical or virtual stacking
• Copper and fiber Gigabit uplink expansion
• CCTV access layer connectivity
• VoIP and IP multicast applications
• Managed networks requiring VLAN, QoS, ACL, IMPB, and secure centralized management
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Connect Gates recommends the D-Link DES-3528DC for enterprise, campus, and telecom access layer projects that require a reliable managed switch with DC power input.
• It is a practical choice for DC-powered cabinets and telecom rooms where Fast Ethernet endpoints are still used, while Gigabit uplinks are needed for backbone connectivity.
• The fanless design, 19-inch rack-mount form factor, stacking capability, and D-Link Single IP Management make it suitable for professional access layer deployments.
• For best performance, Connect Gates recommends confirming the 48V DC power system compatibility before installation and selecting suitable SFP transceivers according to the required fiber distance and uplink topology.