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Linksys 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318) vs Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528)

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 34identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):16
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):26
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):18
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):28
  • Number of VLANs
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):128
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):4096
  • MAC address table
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):8000 entries
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):36 Gbit/s
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):56 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):DHCP client
  • Security algorithms
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):802.1x RADIUS
  • Product colour
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):Black, Blue
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):Black

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Comparison of LGS318, LGS528-EU
64 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2/L3
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1626
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers1828
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMiniGBIC
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLANTagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers1284096
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one26.79 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.67 Mpps
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP client
AuthenticationKnown for onePort-based authenticationUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneIEEE 802.1xUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for onePriority queuing (PQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP802.1x RADIUS
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPSHTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, TFTP, PING, SNTP, SNMP v1/ v2c
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs13.66 W19.71 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers44 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers2.38 kg2.43 kg

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