D-Link DGS-1210-28P 28-Port Gigabit Smart Managed PoE Switch

Description of D-Link 28-Port Gigabit Smart Managed PoE Switch DGS-1210-28P

Is your business network ready for advanced management, robust security, and the ability to power dozens of PoE devices from a single switch? Do you need fine-grained control over your network traffic, VLANs, and connected devices without the complexity and cost of a fully managed enterprise chassis? The D-Link DGS-1210-28P 28-Port Gigabit Smart Managed PoE Switch is engineered precisely for this purpose. Part of D-Link’s latest generation of Smart Managed Switches, the DGS-1210-28P delivers 24 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Gigabit ports, advanced Layer 2 features, and intuitive management interfaces in a cost-effective, rack-mountable package .

Intelligent PoE for Your Entire Network
The DGS-1210-28P features 24 Gigabit PoE ports compliant with both IEEE 802.3af (PoE) and IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) standards, delivering up to 30 watts per port with a total power budget of 193 watts . This ample power budget allows you to connect and power a full suite of devices—IP cameras, wireless access points, VoIP phones, and more—without needing separate power injectors. Through the switch’s management interface, administrators can control PoE functions remotely, including scheduling PoE power on a per-port basis with time-based PoE, or remotely rebooting unresponsive cameras or access points from anywhere on the network .

Advanced Layer 2 Features for Total Control
The DGS-1210-28P is equipped with a comprehensive set of Layer 2 features that put you in command of your network traffic :

• Quality of Service (QoS): Prioritize critical voice and video traffic to ensure crystal-clear VoIP calls and smooth IP camera streams.

• VLAN Support: Up to 256 VLAN groups with 802.1Q tagging, Auto Voice VLAN, and Auto Surveillance VLAN to automatically identify and segment voice and video traffic from regular data .

• Spanning Tree Protocol: STP, RSTP, and MSTP support for loop-free redundant network topologies.

• Link Aggregation (LACP): Combine multiple ports for increased bandwidth and failover redundancy to critical servers or uplinks.

• IGMP Snooping: Optimize multicast traffic for IPTV and video surveillance applications.

• Port Mirroring: Monitor specific ports for network diagnostics and security analysis.

Enhanced Network Security
Protecting your business data is paramount. The DGS-1210-28P includes multiple security layers :

• 802.1X Port-Based Authentication: Requires clients to authenticate via external RADIUS servers before gaining network access.

• Access Control Lists (ACL): Filter traffic based on MAC address, IP address, protocol type, or TCP/UDP port numbers, screening unauthorized or malicious traffic.

• ARP Spoofing Prevention: Guards against Man-in-the-Middle attacks by blocking forged ARP messages.

• DHCP Server Screening: Blocks unauthorized rogue DHCP servers from user ports, preventing IP address conflicts.

• D-Link Safeguard Engine: Protects the switch’s CPU from being overwhelmed by traffic flooding caused by virus attacks or malicious intent.

Flexible Management Options
Manage the switch the way that suits you best. The DGS-1210-28P offers a multilingual Web-based GUI for intuitive point-and-click configuration, a Command Line Interface (CLI) through Telnet for power users, and SNMP v1/v2c/v3 support for integration with network management systems . IPv6 management and configuration ensures compatibility with next-generation networks. An Auto Configuration feature sets up the switch instantly using default presets, so you can get your network running immediately and fine-tune settings later .

Cable Diagnostics and Network Maintenance
The built-in Cable Diagnostics function helps administrators and installers quickly identify cabling faults such as opens, shorts, or poor termination through the switch interface . Loopback Detection automatically identifies network loops and shuts down the affected port to prevent broadcast storms from crippling your network.

Seamless Integration with Fibre Uplinks
The last four ports on the DGS-1210-28P are Gigabit Combo ports, meaning each can operate as either a standard RJ45 copper connection or an SFP fibre optic connection . This provides flexible options for upstream or downstream server connections via fibre, enabling long-distance connections to other buildings or core network infrastructure.

Energy Efficient, Rack-Mountable Design
Built into a durable metal chassis, the DGS-1210-28P occupies just 1U of space in a standard 19-inch equipment rack . Two built-in fans maintain optimal operating temperature for the internal power supply. Despite its advanced feature set, the switch supports IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet and D-Link Green Technology, automatically reducing power to idle ports and adjusting power based on cable length to lower your energy costs .

Who Is This For?

• Small to medium businesses: Deploy a secure, managed network with PoE-powered access points, VoIP phones, and cameras from a single switch.

• IP surveillance systems: Connect and power up to 24 PoE cameras with intelligent Auto Surveillance VLAN for automatic traffic segmentation.

• Hotels and hospitality: Power in-room access points and IP phones while isolating guest traffic from administrative networks.

• Schools and campuses: Manage classroom device connectivity with authentication, VLANs, and bandwidth control.

• Retail chains: Connect POS systems, barcode scanners, IP cameras, and back-office computers on one managed network.

What’s in the Box

• D-Link DGS-1210-28P 28-Port Gigabit Smart Managed PoE Switch

• Internal power cable (AC 100-240V)

• 19-inch rack-mount brackets and screws

• Quick installation guide

For a powerful, secure, and intelligently managed PoE network that scales with your business, the D-Link DGS-1210-28P 28-Port Gigabit Smart Managed PoE Switch is the professional choice for Kenyan enterprises .

3. Key Specifications

General

• Port Configuration: 24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ RJ45 ports + 4 x Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo ports 

• Total Ports: 28

• Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps 

• Forwarding Rate: 41.7 Mpps

• MAC Address Table: 8K entries 

• Packet Buffer: 4.1 Mbits 

• DRAM Memory: DDR3 128 MB 

• Flash Memory: 32 MB 

• Transmission Method: Store-and-forward

• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 10,000 bytes 

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

• PoE Standards: IEEE 802.3af (PoE) and IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) 

• PoE Ports: Ports 1-24

• Max Power per Port: 30W 

• Total PoE Budget: 193 Watts 

• PoE Management: Time-based PoE scheduling, per-port PoE power on/off, remote PD reboot

Layer 2 Features

• VLAN: 802.1Q VLAN, 256 VLAN groups, Auto Voice VLAN, Auto Surveillance VLAN 

• QoS: 8 queues per port, 802.1p, DSCP, ToS, Bandwidth Control

• Spanning Tree: STP, RSTP, MSTP 

• Link Aggregation: LACP, up to 8 groups, 8 ports per group

• IGMP Snooping: v1/v2, 256 groups

• Port Mirroring: One-to-one, many-to-one

• Loopback Detection: Yes

L3 Features

• Static Routing: IPv4 (124 entries), IPv6 (50 entries) 

• IP Interfaces: Supported 

Security

• 802.1X Port-Based Authentication with RADIUS

• Access Control Lists (ACL): Up to 50 profiles, 768 rules

• ARP Spoofing Prevention

• DHCP Server Screening

• D-Link Safeguard Engine

• Port Security

• Storm Control (Broadcast/Multicast/Unicast)

• SSL v1/v2/v3

• IP-MAC-Port Binding (IMPB)

Management

• Web-based GUI (Multilingual)

• CLI (Command Line Interface) via Telnet 

• SNMP v1/v2c/v3 

• SNMP Trap

• Syslog

• LLDP/LLDP-MED

• DHCP Auto Configuration

• Cable Diagnostics 

• Factory Reset

Energy Efficiency

• IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet 

• D-Link Green Technology

• RoHS Compliant

Physical and Environmental

• Housing: Metal case, 19-inch rack-mountable (1U) 

• Fans: 2 

• Built-in PSU: Yes 

• Dimensions: 440 x 250 x 44 mm 

• Weight: 3.94 kg 

• Operating Temperature: -5 to 50°C 

• Operating Humidity: 0% to 95% RH non-condensing 

• MTBF: 277,967 hours 

Standards Compliance

• IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, 802.3z

• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control

• IEEE 802.3af/at Power over Ethernet

• IEEE 802.1D STP, 802.1w RSTP, 802.1s MSTP

• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN

• IEEE 802.1p QoS

• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation

• IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet

• ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Auto-negotiation

• Auto MDI/MDIX on all copper ports