The PowerConnect 3500 series is a family of 24-and
48-port Fast Ethernet Layer 2 switches. These Layer 2
switches deliver resilient stacking, advanced security,
enterprise-class management features and Power-over-
Ethernet (PoE, 3524P and 3548P only), as well as deliver
impressive switching capacities of up to 12.8 Gbps (3524
and 3524P) and 17.6 Gbps (3548 and 3548P). The 3500
series can be deployed in a wide number of different
network deployment scenarios, including Fast Ethernet
edge client connectivity and wiring closet deployments.
Each rack-mountable switch is 1U high and delivers a
high-performance rack-dense switching solution.
Easy, powerful management
PowerConnect 3500 series switches support a number of
industry-standard management interfaces such as web-
based management, Command Line Interface (CLI), LLDP,
LLDP-MED, and Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP v1/v2c/v3). For large network environments, Dell’s
OpenManage
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Network Manager provides management
control to help configure large numbers of deployed
switches more easily. This powerful application is included
at no additional charge with our managed switches and
provides one-to-many configuration changes, trap/event
monitoring, network discovery, and many other features to
assist you in managing your network.
Robust security
Advanced security features of PowerConnect 3500
series switches help protect the network from accidental
or malicious interference. The switches’ IP and MAC-
based Access Control Lists (ACLs) are designed to
prevent unauthorized MAC addresses from accessing
the network. SNMPv3, SSL, and SSH encryption offer the
added security of encrypting switch management traffic.
RADIUS and support enables centralized,
remote authentication of administrative access to the
switch. Edge authentication using IEEE 802.1x provides
a meaningful security solution which is centralized and
easier to manage than standard ACLs. The 3500 series
also supports DHCP snooping.
Advanced switching features
The PowerConnect 3524 and 3548 switches support a
variety of standards-based advanced switching features,
allowing a network administrator to optimize traffic flow in
the network. Up to 256 VLANs are supported, as well
as the IEEE 802.1p protocol to prioritize traffic based
upon Layer 2 and Layer 3 information. Other advanced
features include port mirroring, dynamic link aggregation
(LACP), SMTP, and dedicated voice VLAN support for
voice-centric environments.
The PowerConnect 3524P and 3548P offer Power-over-
Ethernet capabilities to power IEEE 802.3af compliant
network-attached devices, such as wireless LAN access
points, VoIP handsets, and video cameras. Both switches
can provide up to 15.4W of power per port simultaneously
for PoE operation (the EPS-470 extended power supply is
required for the PowerConnect 3548P).
High availability
The PowerConnect 3500 series offers high availability
features to meet enterprise networking needs such as
resilient stacking that can help the network survive a switch
failure within the stack. Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol support help reduce
network setup time and improve network availability.
Lifetime Warranty*
Select PowerConnect switches are backed
by an industry-leading, lifetime warranty
which guarantees Basic Hardware
Service (repair or replacement) for life.
PowerConnect switches not only provide the quality,
reliability and capability you expect from Dell, but also the
peace of mind that comes with a true lifetime warranty.
Details at Dell.com/LifetimeWarranty
Dell PowerConnect 3500 Series
Dell
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PowerConnect
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3500 series are stackable Fast Ethernet switches offering advanced management and
security features for high-performance workgroup connectivity.
