D-Link DWS-3024 – L2+ Unified Wired/Wireless Gigabit PoE Switch with 24 Gigabit PoE Ports, 4 Combo SFP Slots, AP Controller Management, WIDS, Captive Portal & Up to 48 Managed APs
Overview:
• The D-Link DWS-3024 is an L2+ Unified Wired/Wireless Gigabit Switch optimized for business wireless network deployment.
• It combines Gigabit wired switching with centralized wireless controller functionality, allowing businesses to deploy secure, manageable, and scalable unified wired / wireless LAN infrastructure.
• The switch provides 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit ports with integrated 802.3af PoE, allowing wireless access points and other PoE devices to be installed without local power outlets.
• It also includes 4 × Combo SFP slots for flexible fiber uplink connectivity and RS-232 console management.
• The DWS-3024 can manage up to 48 wireless access points directly or indirectly through LAN switches, with support for AP auto-discovery, centralized RF / security policy management, AP monitoring, client monitoring, roaming, and AP load balancing.
• It also supports WIDS, Rogue AP classification, Captive Portal, WPA / WPA2, MAC authentication, 802.1X, VLANs, ACLs, QoS, IGMP Snooping, Link Aggregation, static routing, SNMP, Web GUI, CLI, Telnet, SYSLOG, and Dual Image support.
Key Features:
• L2+ Unified Wired/Wireless Gigabit PoE Switch.
• Designed for business wired / wireless LAN deployment.
• Combines wired switching and wireless controller functions.
• 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit PoE ports.
• 4 × Combo SFP slots for flexible fiber connection.
• RS-232 console port.
• Integrated IEEE 802.3af PoE support.
• 15.4W PoE output per port.
• 370W total PoE output.
• Manages up to 48 wireless access points.
• Supports up to 2,048 wireless users.
• Supports up to 1,024 tunneled users.
• Supports up to 2,048 non-tunneled users.
• Supports AP auto-discovery.
• Supports remote AP reboot.
• Supports AP monitoring and client monitoring.
• Supports centralized RF / security policy management.
• Supports automatic AP RF channel adjustment.
• Supports automatic AP transmit output power adjustment.
• Supports fast roaming and inter-subnet roaming.
• Supports adaptable wireless traffic forwarding.
• Supports AP load balancing by users or AP utilization.
• Supports up to 16 SSIDs per AP.
• Supports WIDS and Rogue AP classification.
• Supports Captive Portal.
• Supports WPA / WPA2 Personal and Enterprise.
• Supports 64 / 128 / 152-bit WEP encryption.
• Supports MAC authentication and Station Isolation.
• Supports VLAN, ACL, QoS, static routing, Link Aggregation, and IGMP Snooping.
• Supports Web GUI, CLI, Telnet, SNMP, RMON, SYSLOG, and Dual Image.
Technical Specifications:
• Product Type: L2+ Unified Wired/Wireless Gigabit PoE Switch
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DWS-3024
• Device Interfaces: 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ports with Integrated 802.3af PoE
• Combo Slots: 4 × Combo SFP Slots
• Console Port: RS-232 Console Port
• Redundant Power Supply: Connector for Optional External DPS-600 RPS
• PoE Standard: IEEE 802.3af
• PoE Output Per Port: 15.4W
• Total PoE Output: 370W
• PoE Protection: Auto Disable if Port Current Over 350mA
• Switching Capacity: 48Gbps
• Maximum Forwarding Rate: 35.71Mpps
• Switching Method: Store and Forward
• Packet Buffer Memory: 750KBytes
• Flow Control: 802.3x Full Duplex, Back Pressure in Half Duplex
• WLAN Management Capacity: Up to 48 APs Directly or Indirectly Connected
• Wireless Users: Up to 2,048 Wireless Users
• Tunneled Users: Up to 1,024
• Non-Tunneled Users: Up to 2,048
• Roaming: Fast Roaming, Intra-Switch / Inter-Switch Roaming, Intra-Subnet / Inter-Subnet Roaming
• SSID Support: Up to 16 SSIDs per AP, 8 SSIDs per RF Frequency Band
• 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, Automatic AP RF Channel Adjustment, Automatic AP Transmit Power Adjustment
• WLAN Security: 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
• Rogue AP Detection: Rogue and Valid AP Classification Based on MAC Address
• MAC Address Table: 8K Entries
• IGMP Snooping: 1K Multicast Groups
• L2 Features: Spanning Tree, Rapid Spanning Tree, Multiple Spanning Tree, Link Aggregation, LLDP, Port Mirroring, Jumbo Frame
• 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
• VLAN Groups: Up to 3,965
• L3 Features: IPv4 Static Route, Floating Static Route, VRRP, Proxy ARP
• Routing Table Size: Up to 128 Static Routes
• QoS: 802.1p Priority Queues, CoS-Based QoS, 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, Broadcast Storm Control, Protected Port, DHCP Filtering
• Management: Web-Based GUI, CLI, Telnet Server / Client, TFTP Client, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON, BOOTP / DHCP Client, DHCP Server, SNTP, SYSLOG, Dual Images
• Diagnostic LEDs: Power, Console, RPS, Port Link / Activity / Speed, PoE Mode, SFP Link / Activity
• Power Input: 100–240VAC, 50/60Hz Internal Universal Power Supply
• Maximum Power Consumption: 450W with all PoE ports in operation
• Heat Dissipation: 1535.49 BTU/hr
• Fans: 4 × 40 × 40 mm DC Fans
• 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:
• Business unified wired / wireless LAN deployments.
• Centralized management of wireless access points.
• Offices, schools, hotels, campuses, administration buildings, and enterprise networks.
• PoE-powered wireless access point deployments.
• Networks requiring wired switching and wireless control in one device.
• Guest Wi-Fi environments using Captive Portal.
• Secure WLAN deployments using WPA / WPA2 Enterprise, MAC authentication, and Rogue AP detection.
• Wireless networks requiring fast roaming and AP load balancing.
• L2+ switching projects requiring VLAN, ACL, QoS, IGMP Snooping, Link Aggregation, and static routing.
• Legacy D-Link unified wireless environments requiring centralized AP management.
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Recommended for legacy D-Link Unified wired / wireless projects that require integrated Gigabit PoE switching and wireless AP controller management.
• Suitable for SMBs, schools, hotels, offices, and enterprise environments using compatible D-Link unified access points.
• Best used when the client needs 24 Gigabit PoE ports, 4 Combo SFP uplinks, up to 48 managed APs, Captive Portal, Rogue AP detection, centralized RF management, fast roaming, VLAN segmentation, ACL security, and QoS.
• For new wireless projects, Connect Gates recommends verifying AP compatibility and considering newer Nuclias Connect, D-Lite Cloud, Wi-Fi 6, or Wi-Fi 7 solutions for better performance and long-term support.
Documents