Your existing Cat5e/Cat6 cabling is already run. You don't want to rip it out and buy 24 SFP transceivers just to get a managed switch with L3 routing. The DGS-3630-28TC keeps 24 of those ports as standard 1000Base-T RJ45 jacks (4 are combo with SFP), and slaps 4 x 10GbE SFP+ uplinks on top for your backbone. Layer 3+ routing is in the box; advanced L3 features need the Enhanced Image Licence, so plan for that line item. xStack lets you daisy-chain a second or third unit and treat the lot as one switch. One console, one config, one place to look when something's off at 7am on a Monday
| brand | D-Link |
| model | DGS-3630-28TC |
| category | Technology > Networking |
| port_count | 28 |
| access_ports | 24 x 1000Base-T (4 Combo SFP) |
| uplink_ports | 4 x 10GbE SFP+ |
| switching_tier | Layer 3+ Managed |
| stackable | 1 |
| stacking_technology | xStack |
| licencing_note | Advanced Layer 3 functionality requires Enhanced Image Licence |