Overview
This product is now EOL (discontinued) - Replaced by the VigorSwitch G2280x series
Key Features & Benefits
VigorSwitch G2280
28-Port L2 Managed Gigabit Switch with 24 Gigabit RJ-45 Ports & 4 SFP/RJ-45 Uplink Ports
The VigorSwitch G2280 is a high-performance, Fully Managed Gigabit Ethernet switch. With 24 RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports, it's ideal for adding network ports to a DrayTek Vigor router, implementing complex networks with VLANs and adding port-level security with the switch's Access Control List and 802.1x Port Authentication.
An additional 4 Gigabit RJ-45 / SFP Fibre module ports allow for high speed uplinks, with options for port trunking, spanning tree and connectivity for more devices.
Designed for centralised management, the VigorSwitch G2280 can be provisioned and monitored with the VigorACS management platform, the free VigorConnect single site management system and/or, with a DrayTek Vigor router’s Central Switch Management. Easily provision VLAN configuration through the router and clone switch configurations. Drastically reduce the setup time required for a complex network and configure an entire DrayTek network remotely.
Central Management
The DrayTek VigorSwitch G2280 can operate in standalone mode and be managed through its web interface or, if you need to manage and monitor the switch remotely, or have several DrayTek VigorSwitches to administer, you can centrally manage and monitor them either with:
Router - Switch Management | Manage VigorSwitches connected to a router and determine network topology at a glance |
DrayTek VigorACS | Manage and Provision DrayTek VigorSwitches on any network, from anywhere |
DrayTek VigorConnect | Manage and Provision VigorSwitches and VigorAPs on a single site |
Managing a VigorSwitch through VigorACS
DrayTek's VigorACS central management system provides a centralised way to manage and view the status of any DrayTek Vigor router, VigorAP access point and VigorSwitch connected to the VigorACS server.
DrayTek VigorSwitch switches that support TR-069 management can be managed through DrayTek VigorACS 2 in the same way that a DrayTek Vigor router or VigorAP access point would be managed. Through VigorACS, you can view and manage; a single VigorSwitch, all switches on a site or all switches across an entire network spanning multiple sites in one place.
DrayTek VigorSwitches connected to VigorACS connect directly to the VigorACS server to be managed, the router or network that they are connected to needs no additional configuration beyond the VigorSwitch having access to the Internet (or if your VigorACS server is located across a private WAN / VPN connection, access to that network).
Dashboard view
View the state of a VigorSwitch through the Dashboard, with PoE usage, uptime and connected ports all visible in one place:
Switch Configuration
View the configuration of a VigorSwitch and make changes to the configuration through VigorACS, then copy the settings from that switch to apply them to multiple VigorSwitch switches:
Central Switch Management with a DrayTek Vigor Router
DrayTek Vigor router Central Switch Management provisions and monitors VigorSwitch switches through a DrayTek Vigor router, with profiles that can be applied to multiple switches and VLAN configuration all handled within the router.
Central Switch Management requires firmware support on both the VigorSwitch and the DrayTek Vigor router.
This can simplify the setup of multiple subnets and VLANs, without needing in-depth knowledge of VLAN tagging and reduces setup time, with the time consuming step of configuring VLANs for each port handled by the router instead.
Switch Hierarchy
The Switch Hierarchy view provides a visual overview of interconnections between DrayTek VigorSwitch switches with the devices connected to each LAN port:
Switch Management Profiles
Switch Management profiles can be used configure schedules to enable or disable ports (including PoE) and set bandwidth limits for the ports. Descriptive names can be configured on the router which can be seen from the Switch Hierarchy view:
VLAN configuration of a VigorSwitch can be provisioned from the DrayTek Vigor router, with the router automatically configuring the Uplink port and being aware of the VLAN tags that the Vigor router and the connected LAN port have available:
Automatic VLAN Assignment
Dynamic MAC-based VLAN
Assign VLAN access to individual devices instead of ports with MAC-based VLAN, to ensure that devices are assigned to the correct network regardless of which switch port they're plugged into.
With MAC-based VLAN, users can move around the office and make use of the same network resources and access through any port on the switch, without requiring manual re-configuration of VLAN settings on individual ports.
Surveillance & Voice Auto VLAN
With Voice VLAN and Surveillance VLAN, the VigorSwith G2280 simplifies the setup of connected IP Phones and IP Cameras. Move around ports on the switch without having to manually re-configure VLAN and QoS settings each time, instead the switch will auto-assign VLAN tags and Quality of Service to IP Phones and IP Cameras, ensuring that each device remains on the correct network and that essential Voice and Video data is prioritised on the network.
The switch identifies cameras and phones from their MAC address (Vendor OUI), so that when connecting up an IP Phone from Yealink for instance, the switch would configure the VLAN ID and set the QoS tag for that port. Moving the phone to a different port, the switch will ensure that the VLAN settings follow the device rather than requiring a fixed VLAN & QoS configuration per-port.
ONVIF IP Camera Management
The VigorSwitch G2280 can discover, manage and configure ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) compatible IP cameras and NVR systems, allowing for easy discovery, management and troubleshooting of your connected IP cameras.
Device Management
Use the VigorSwitch to configure and manage your IP camera network; configure network & security settings, restart cameras and have the switch monitor whether cameras are responding, alerting of any issues.
Network Surveillance Topology
Simply connect ONVIF capable devices to the VigorSwitch G2280, Discover devices and the VigorSwitch determines the network topology of connected cameras & NVR systems.
View IP Camera Output
Through the VigorSwitch web interface, you can view the video feed of connected IP cameras:
Camera Offline Alerts with Snapshot
The VigorSwitch G2280 can store a recent snapshot of each connected IP Camera that's ONVIF compliant.
If a camera goes offline, the VigorSwitch sends out an Email alert with the last-seen snapshot from the camera that's stopped responding. Allowing you to locate the affected camera easily and troubleshoot any problems it may have, such as a disconnected cable or faulty camera.
In addition, with Device Check on a PoE VigorSwitch, the switch can automatically power cycle the affected camera when problems occur, resolving issues with a freezing camera without requiring manual intervention.
IP Conflict Detection & Prevention
Conflict Detection
The VigorSwitch can detect and notify an administrator when an IP conflict is detected on the network. Easily track down conflicts and take action to resolve them.
Conflict Prevention
Use DrayTek's IP Conflict Prevention to allow the switch to automatically protect against IP conflicts and ARP spoofing.
IP Conflict Prevention catalogues the current network layout, giving you the option to fix the IP address and MAC information for important network devices, such as Servers and Routers.
If another device attempts to use an IP address that's in use, the VigorSwitch blocks the misconfigured or malicious device, communicating only with the known and correct device.
Quality of Service & Bandwidth Control
Prioritise mission-critical services such as Voice over IP and optimise traffic on your network with Quality of Service. 802.1p Class of Service allows the switch to identify essential traffic, moving it ahead in the queue at busy uplinks, ensuring that important data arrives on time when passing through the switch.
Auto Voice & Surveillance VLAN allow the switch to automatically assign VoIP Phones and IP Cameras to their specified VLAN and prioritise their traffic without manual port configuration.
Control and manage throughput per-port with Rate Limiting and application specific Traffic Shaping.
Network Security and Management Features
Stay in control of what's connected to your network with Port Security and 802.1X & MAC authentication, to prevent connection of unauthorised equipment.
Protect against network issues arising from connection of unwanted devices with DHCP Snooping and IP Source Guard.
Control port access for every port on your network with the VigorSwitch Access Control List - to specifically allow or deny specified traffic types moving between ports, just like a Firewall.
4 SFP Ports for Fibre Connectivity and Switch Uplinks
The DrayTek VigorSwitch G2280 has 4 switchable Gigabit SFP ports for uplinks, which can be used instead of the corresponding RJ-45 ports Nos. 25-28.
SFP slots are typically used for fibre transceivers and interlinks between switches. In comparison to 'copper' (RJ-45) cables, using fibre for connectivity provides longer range and resilience from electrical interference.
The SFP ports provide compatibility with your choice of SFP modules (not included) and therefore the most appropriate medium for your application.
Use a passive Direct Attach SFP adapter such as the DrayTek DAC-CX10-01M, to connect directly to the SFP module port of another switch, similarly to an RJ-45 network connection, instead of using the SFP module slot for a Fibre or RJ-45 Transceiver.
Link Aggregation (LAG) & Port Trunking
Use two or more network links to connect the VigorSwitch G1085 to a switch or server.
Traffic is shared between the two ports, effectively doubling the available bandwidth for a server or uplink on the network, as well as providing resilience, should one of the links fail.
The standardised Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows for interoperability with a wide range of networking products, as well as linking up DrayTek switches. Learn More.
Port Bandwidth Usage
Display live usage data of all ports on the switch, showing the quantity of data transmitted and received on each port, with the percentage displayed along with the port's speed:
i.e. 900mbps would be displayed as 90% usage for a 1Gpbs port
50mbps would be displayed as 50% usage for a 100Mbps port
Dynamic MAC table
View devices connected to each port from the Dynamic MAC table, which displays the known MAC address and their respective VLANs for each port on the switch:
Port Bandwidth Limits
Configure bandwidth limits for each LAN port, with Egress rates controlling a client's download speed from the switch and Ingress rates controlling a client's upload speed to the switch.
VLAN Configuration
Quickly create single or multiple VLAN groups. To create multiple VLANs at once, specify multiple VLAN tags separated by commas, or as a range of VLANs (i.e. 3-5 would create VLANs 3, 4 and 5):
Apply VLAN configurations to multiple ports:
Specifications
VigorSwitch G2280
Product Code | EAN | Product Name | Description |
---|---|---|---|
VSG2280-K | 4712909124263 | VigorSwitch G2280 | 28-Port L2 Managed Gigabit Switch with 24 Gigabit RJ-45 Ports & 4 SFP/RJ-45 Uplink Ports |
Key Specifications
- 24 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
- 4 x RJ-45 / SFP Gigabit Ethernet Ports
- Cloud Managed with VigorACS
- 802.1q VLANs with Dynamic MAC-based, Voice & Surveillance VLAN
- 802.1x RADIUS Port Authentication with Accounting
- ONVIF IP Camera Surveillance Management with PoE Device Check
- Access Control List (ACL) for port & traffic level security
- Port Mirroring & Link Aggregation
- IGMP Snooping & Querying
- IPv4 and IPv6 Support with IP Conflict Prevention
- Centrally managed or standalone operation
- Desktop, Wall or Rack mountable with included fittings
Technical Specification (UK Hardware Spec.)
Physical Interfaces
- 24 RJ-45 Ethernet Ports – 10/100/1000Mbps
- 4 Selectable Ports (Nos. 25-28), use as either:
- 10/100/1000BaseT (Gigabit) Ethernet
- or SFP (1000M) Ports for Uplink / Fibre
- Console Port (RJ-45 physical, RS-232 electrical)
VLAN
- 802.1q Tag-based VLAN
- Port-based and MAC-based VLANs
- QinQ (Basic)
- GVRP – General VLAN Registration Protocol
- Up to 256 VLANs (out of 4096 VLAN IDs)
- 802.1v Protocol-Based VLAN
- Voice VLAN (OUI Mode)
- Surveillance VLAN (OUI Mode)
- Protocol VLAN
- MAC-based VLAN
- Management VLAN
- Port Isolation
QoS
- Support 8 priority queues
- Port-Based rate control (Ingress & Egress)
- Priority queue schedule (WRR or Strict Priority)
- Rate Limit
- Class of Service
- 802.1p CoS
- DSCP
- CoS-DSCP
- IP Precedence ToS
Network Security
- IP Source Guard with ARP inspection
- Storm Control (Broadcast, Unknown Multicast, Unknown Unicast)
- DoS Attack protection
- AAA Authentication
- MAC Authentication
- Protected Port / Port Isolation
- Static Port Security
- Dynamic ARP Inspection
- DHCP Snooping with Option 82
- Loop Detection & Prevention
- Access Control Lists (ACL)
- Up to 512 ACL Entries
- Source and destination MAC
- VLAN ID
- IPv4/v6 address
- Protocol
- TCP/UDP port
Spanning Tree
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
Link Aggregation
- Combine multiple ports to increase bandwidth
- 8 Aggregation Groups
- Up to 8 ports in each group
- LACP or Static setup
- Supports traffic load balancing
Networking Performance
- Switching Capacity: 56Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 41.7Mpps at 64 bytes
- MAC Addresses Supported: 8,000
- Jumbo Frames up to 9KB
- Packet Buffer size: 4.1Mbit
Multicast
- Up to 256 multicast groups
- Multicast Group Filtering / Throttling
- IGMP Snooping V2/V3 (BISS)
- IGMP V2/V3 Querier
- Multicast VLAN registration
- MLD Snooping V1/V2
- Immediate Leave
- Report Suppression
- IGMP/MLD Querier
AAA
- RADIUS / TACACS+ Authentication for Management
- Multiple AAA Server
- MAC / Inaccessible Authentication bypass
- RADIUS Authentication 802.1X
- Accounting
- Guest VLAN
- Port based Authorisation
- 802.1X Single/Multi
- MAC-based
- Attribute Assignment
- User Privilege
- VLAN
ONVIF Surveillance Management
- Discovery of ONVIF-compliant IP Cameras
- Surveillance Topology
- Real-Time Video Streaming
- ONVIF Device Maintenance
- Device Information
- Network Settings Configuration
- Time Settings
- Reboot
- Reset to Factory Default Settings
- Ping Check with Mail Alert on disconnection
Management
- Central Management
- VigorACS
- VigorConnect
- Vigor Router Switch Management (requires router firmware support)
- Running/Startup/Backup Configuration
- IPv4 & IPv6 Dual-Stack
- LLDP(802.1ab) + MED
- Web User Interface (HTTP or HTTPS)
- Firmware Upgrade/Backup by HTTP/HTTPS
- HTTP (Non-TLS) can be disabled for increased security
- Configuration Backup/Restore
- Factory Default
- System Reboot
- Dual Firmware Image (Active & Backup Firmware)
- Command Line Interface (CLI) via SSH/Telnet
- Console Port (RJ45) for CLI management
- OpenVPN Client with Certificate-based auth
- SNMP v1, v2c, v3 (with Generic Traps)
- RMON Groups 1, 2, 3, 9 (History, Statistics, Alarms, Events)
- SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol)
Diagnostics
- Port Status & Usage display
- CPU/RAM Usage display
- MAC Address Table
- Device Check
- Syslog
- Mail Alert
- Port Status
- Port Speed Change
- System Restart
- Device Check
- IP Conflict
- ONVIF IP Camera Snapshot
- Port Mirroring
- Ping Diagnostics
- Port-based Cable Test
IPv4 Features
- DHCP Client
- DNS Client
IPv6 Features
- Auto Configuration
- Static IPv6 Address & Prefix Length
- Static IPv6 Default Gateway
- IPv6 Neighbour Discovery (ND)
- IPv6 Duplicate Address Detection
- ICMPv6
- DHCPv6 Client
General IEEE Standards Compliance
- 802.3 10Base-T
- 802.3u 100Base-T
- 802.3ab 1000Base-T
- 802.3x Flow Control Capability
- 802.3 Auto-negotiation
- 802.3ad Port trunk with LACP
- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet
- 802.1q VLAN
- 802.1p Class of Service
- 802.1d Spanning Tree
- 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree
- 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
- 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control
- 802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
- 802.1ad QinQ
Operating Requirements
- Power Input Requirements: 100-240VAC
- Power supply: Internal
- Maximum Input Power Consumption: 17.8 Watts
- Cooling: Dual-Fan cooled
- Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C
- Storage Temperature: -20 °C to 70 °C
- Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% RH (non-condensing)
Physical Specifications
- Dimensions: 441 x 197 x 45 mm (W x D x H)
- Rack mountable: 1U
- Weight: 2.59Kg (excluding SFP modules/cables)
- Brackets included for rack or wall mounting
Box Contents
- VigorSwitch G2280 Network Switch
- UK IEC13 Power Cable
- 1U Rack Mount Fittings
- RJ-45 to RS-232 Console Cable Adapter
- Console Cable (RJ-45)
- Quick Start Guide
ROHS & CE Compliant
Warranty
- Two (2) Year Manufacturer's RTB
- Optional VigorCare Enhanced Warranty Available
- VigorCare D3 3 Year Subscription: VCARE-D3
- VigorCare D5 5 Year Subscription: VCARE-D5
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