The D-Link DGS-3100-24 is a managed Layer 2 Gigabit stackable switch engineered as a feature-rich, cost-effective networking platform. It targets small to medium businesses (SMBs) needing scalable bandwidth and versatile administration tools.
Comprehensive structural hardware specifics can be cross-referenced via the D-Link Hardware Installation Guide. Core Performance Specifications Switching Capacity: 68Gbps. Forwarding Rate: 50.60Mpps for 64-Byte packets. MAC Address Table Size: 8K entries. Packet Buffer: 768KB. Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 10,240 Bytes. Physical Interfaces & Stacking Ethernet Ports: 24 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports. Uplink Ports: 4 Combo SFP slots for fiber modules. Management Port: One dedicated RS-232 Console Port.
Stacking Interface: 2 HDMI stacking ports on the back panel. Stacking Capacity: Supports up to 6 units per stack.
Stacking Bandwidth: 10Gbps in Linear topology and 20Gbps in a Bi-Directional Ring topology. Network Management Capabilities
Full technical metrics are available on the ComX Computers DGS-3100-24 Specification Sheet.
Management Protocols: Web-based GUI, Command Line Interface (CLI), Telnet, TFTP Client, and SNTP. SNMP Support: Full compatibility with SNMP v1, v2c, and v3.
RMON: Supports RMON v1 for enhanced traffic statistics and analysis.
IP Configuration: Features DHCP Auto-configuration to load pre-set profiles from a TFTP server. Software Features & Traffic Control
VLAN Support: Up to 256 static and 256 dynamic VLAN groups using 802.1Q tagging and GVRP.
Resilience: 802.1D Spanning Tree (STP), 802.1w (RSTP), and 802.1s (MSTP).
Link Aggregation: 802.3ad Link Aggregation for up to 32 trunking groups with 8 ports per group.
Multicast Filtering: IGMP Snooping (v1/v2) up to 256 groups and MLD Snooping (v1/v2) up to 128 groups.
Quality of Service (QoS): 802.1p Class of Service with 4 queues per port using Strict or Weighted Round Robin (WRR) queue handling.
Bandwidth Granularity: Port and Flow-based bandwidth management down to 64Kbps limits. Network Security
Access Control Lists (ACL): Supports up to 15 profiles and 240 rules per profile based on MAC address, IP, or TCP/UDP port number.
Authentication: Port-based and MAC-based 802.1X Access Control, Guest VLAN, RADIUS, and TACACS+.
Device Protection: Built-in D-Link Safeguard Engine to protect the CPU from flooding traffic during malicious network attacks.
Encryption: Secure management access utilizing SSH v2 and SSL v3 protocols. Physical & Environmental Characteristics Form Factor: 19-inch rack-mount width, 1U height. Dimensions: 440mm x 210mm x 44mm (W x D x H). Weight: 3.04 kg (6.7 lbs).
Power Supply: Internal 100 to 240 VAC, ⁄60 Hz universal power supply.
Redundant Power: Optional connection point for a DPS-200 external redundant power supply. Max Power Consumption: 49.39 Watts.
Detailed system summaries are accessible through the DGS-3100-24 Product Page.
If you are looking to install or expand this device, please let me know:
Are you setting this switch up as a standalone unit or as part of a hardware stack?
Do you need assistance with firmware deployment or specific CLI configuration scripts? Hardware Installation Guide – D-Link Technical Support
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