The DES-3016 is a high-performance managed Layer 2 switch for workgroups and departments. Designed as an entry-level management solution for the SMB, this switch has many advanced added functions. Businesses looking for an advanced yet affordable solution can deploy this switch to connect to their desktops.

Affordable Enterprise Features
The DES-3016 includes many features not found in other switches of the same class. These include IP-MAC-port binding user access screening, traffic segmentation and up to 255VLAN (802.1Q). In addition, it also supports 802.1x port-based/MAC-based access control. To prevent hackers from overwhelming the switch with unnecessary workload, the DES-3016 provides the CPU Interface Filtering function to filter out vicious packets before they reach the CPU. For Quality of Service, it supports 802.1p Priority Queues and packet classification based on TOS, DSCP and MAC DA.

To enhance network resilience, the DES-3016 provides 802.1D Spanning Tree/802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree, loopback detection, and broadcast storm control. It provides 802.3ad Link Aggregation port trunks for load sharing/redundancy backup in a switch cascading or server attachment configuration.

Bandwidth Control
Network administrators can define throughput levels for each port to manage bandwidth. The bandwidth limiting feature provides fine granularity with the ability to define limits down to 64Kbps segments. When applied to control of broadcast storms infected with virus, this feature can limit the level of damage a virus attack can do to the network. The switch provides IGMP snooping to control multicast transmission, and port mirroring to facilitate diagnostics.

Versatile Management Support
The DES-3016 supports standard-based management protocols such as SNMP, RMON, BOOTP, Telnet and web-based HTTP. With DHCP auto-configuration, the administrator can pre-set configurations and save them in a TFTP server, and individual switches can boot their IP from the server and load in the pre-set configurations.