High-Performance PoE+ Layer 2+ Switch for Reliable and Flexible Network Deployment
The DrayTek VigorSwitch P2542xh is a high-performance Layer 3 managed switch featuring 48 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports and 6 SFP+ 10Gbps fibre uplinks, designed to meet the demands of modern business networks.
With a total PoE+ power budget of 680 watts, it ensures reliable power delivery to connected devices, supported by PoE scheduling and priority management for uninterrupted operation. Its dual DC and AC power inputs provide greater deployment flexibility and redundancy.
Equipped with advanced Layer 3 capabilities, including DHCP Server and VLAN Routing, the VigorSwitch P2542xh optimises network performance. It keeps your LAN running seamlessly, even if the gateway goes offline, making it an ideal core switch for SMEs and SMBs.
Interface
Key Features
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Deliver power and data over one ethernet cable, turn on/off the PoE device periodically with PoE Schedule.
10G SFP+
Provides 10G-capable fibre SFP+ ports for aggregation or uplinking to the core switches.
ONVIF-Friendly
Recognise ONVIF devices, display surveillance topology, provide UI for video streaming and device maintenance. Learn more
Wire-Speed VLAN Routing
Improve overall network performance by using VigorSwitch P2542xh to route the inter-VLAN traffic directly and offload the router.
IPv6 Ready
VigorSwitch P2542xh supports IPv6 by offering MLD Snooping, IPv6 ACL, and IPv6 DNS Resolver.
Auto Surveillance & Voice VLAN
Recognise traffic from IP cameras and IP phones automatically and add CoS tag for QoS prioritisation.
Web-Based GUI
Easily manage and monitor the network through the web-based console with graphics showing ports and hardware status. See demo
IP Conflict Prevention
Improve network stability by avoiding IP conflicts caused by a misconfigured or malicious host. Learn more
Multiple Admin Accounts
Multiple Admin accounts with two levels of administrator privilege.
Access Control
VigorSwitch P2542xh supports ACL by IP/MAC and 802.1x port access control with RADIUS to filter unauthorized hosts.
Central Switch Management
Set up VLANs easily from the router and get a centralised hierarchy view of the switches. Learn more
QoS (Quality of Service)
Improve the performance of critical traffic by prioritising it with CoS, DSCP, and IP Precedence tag.
Energy-Efficient Ethernet
Compliant with IEEE 802.3az to reduce power consumption.
LLDP-MED
Automatically detects VoIP devices, simplifies VLAN assignment, and prioritizes voice traffic for smoother VoIP deployment.
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PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Deliver power and data over one ethernet cable, turn on/off the PoE device periodically with PoE Schedule.
10G SFP+
Provides 10G-capable fibre SFP+ ports for aggregation or uplinking to the core switches.
ONVIF-Friendly
Recognise ONVIF devices, display surveillance topology, provide UI for video streaming and device maintenance. Learn more
Wire-Speed VLAN Routing
Improve overall network performance by using VigorSwitch P2542xh to route the inter-VLAN traffic directly and offload the router.
IPv6 Ready
VigorSwitch P2542xh supports IPv6 by offering MLD Snooping, IPv6 ACL, and IPv6 DNS Resolver.
Auto Surveillance & Voice VLAN
Recognise traffic from IP cameras and IP phones automatically and add CoS tag for QoS prioritisation.
Web-Based GUI
Easily manage and monitor the network through the web-based console with graphics showing ports and hardware status. See demo
IP Conflict Prevention
Improve network stability by avoiding IP conflicts caused by a misconfigured or malicious host. Learn more
Multiple Admin Accounts
Multiple Admin accounts with two levels of administrator privilege.
Access Control
VigorSwitch P2542xh supports ACL by IP/MAC and 802.1x port access control with RADIUS to filter unauthorized hosts.
Central Switch Management
Set up VLANs easily from the router and get a centralised hierarchy view of the switches. Learn more
QoS (Quality of Service)
Improve the performance of critical traffic by prioritising it with CoS, DSCP, and IP Precedence tag.
Energy-Efficient Ethernet
Compliant with IEEE 802.3az to reduce power consumption.
LLDP-MED
Automatically detects VoIP devices, simplifies VLAN assignment, and prioritizes voice traffic for smoother VoIP deployment.
Advanced Layer 2+ Features
DHCP Server & VLAN Routing
Improving Network Sustainability and Efficiency, with or without a Router
In a large local area network, much of the traffic does not go to the Internet but to the servers within the LAN. For example, IP cameras store videos to the NVR, IP phones register to the PBX, and clients access the file server, among other activities.
A Layer 2+ switch with an integrated DHCP server and VLAN routing capabilities is ideal for handling traffic before it reaches the router. It helps distribute the router’s workload and allows your LAN to keep operating even if the router goes offline.
As a DHCP server, the VigorSwitch assigns dynamic IP addresses for up to 512 VLANs. With VLAN routing, the VigorSwitch supports up to 512 routes.
Bind IP Address to MAC Address
Reserve an IP Address for an Important Device
As a DHCP Server, the Layer 2+ VigorSwitch P2542xh can reserve IP addresses for important devices that are frequently accessed.
ONVIF-Friendly
Recognise ONVIF devices in different VLANs, display surveillance topology, provide UI for video streaming and device maintenance
Centralised Hierarchical View
VigorSwitch automatically detects ONVIF devices, and displays the topology of connecting IP cameras and NVRs.
Image Viewing
Images filmed by IP cameras can be viewed directly on VigorSwitch.
Device Management
Support ONVIF devices basic configuration/maintenance remotely via VigorSwitch. Such as remote reboot, factory reset, network settings, etc.
ONVIF Snapshot Alert
Locating Non-Responding IP Cameras Made Easy
It’s already difficult to manage several IP cameras across different locations and customers, not to mention to keep monitoring on which camera stops functioning.
To help on this task, VigorSwitch keeps pinging on the ONVIF IP cameras and taking snapshots from them periodically, and sends out an email alert with the latest snapshot when a camera not responding.
With PoE models, VigorSwitch can also provide first aid to automatically power cycle the particular port to reboot the camera.
IP Conflict Detection & Prevention
Conflict Detection
The VigorSwitch continuously monitors the network environment and alerts the administrator of any IP address conflicts
Conflict Prevention
To enhance network stability, the VigorSwitch identifies misconfigured or malicious IP hosts and blocks them before any damage occurs.
Device Check
Ping Check for LAN Devices
A VigorSwitch can continuously ping the LAN devices, and when the device stops responding to the ping, it will instigate a PoE cycle to the associated port (PoE model only) and/or send an email alert to the administrator.
LAN Management
An all-in-one management platform for Vigor devices on the LAN side.
Automatic Device Discovery
Connect a Vigor Switch or AP to the LAN side of the Vigor Router, and the router will auto-discover the device to allow it to be managed.
Provisioning
Basic settings may be done on the Vigor Router, and then provisioned to the managed Vigor Switches or APs.
Monitoring
The Vigor Router provides a centralized view of managed devices, so you can monitor and check the status of Vigor Switches or APs connected.
System Maintenance
Perform factory resets, save/restore configuration backups, or trigger reboots remotely from the Vigor Router’s interface. There is no need to log in to each device’s management page.
Management Solution
All-in-One Management |
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Vigor Router SWM
- Auto-Discovery
- Provisioning
- Monitoring
- Centralized Hierarchy View
- Reboot PoE Devices Remotely
- Quick VLAN Configuration
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All-in-One Management |
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Vigor Router SWM
- Auto-Discovery
- Provisioning
- Monitoring
- Centralized Hierarchy View
- Reboot PoE Devices Remotely
- Quick VLAN Configuration
Software Management |
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VigorACS 3
- Zero Touch Deployment & Provisioning
- Auto VPN
- Interface Quality & SLA
- VoIP Optimization & Monitoring
- Application Visibility
- Application Based SD-WAN Policy
- Customized Hotspot Page with Multilingual
- Hotspot Clients Analytics
- ACS Server Load Balancing / Failover
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Software Management |
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VigorACS 3
- Zero Touch Deployment & Provisioning
- Auto VPN
- Interface Quality & SLA
- VoIP Optimization & Monitoring
- Application Visibility
- Application Based SD-WAN Policy
- Customized Hotspot Page with Multilingual
- Hotspot Clients Analytics
- ACS Server Load Balancing / Failover
VigorConnect
- Auto-Discovery
- Auto-Provisioning
- Monitoring
- Centralised Hierarchy View
- Alarm
- Reboot VigorAP Remotely
- Scheduled Maintenance
In-the-Box
VigorSwitch P2542xh
Rack Mount Kit
Console Cord
Power Cord
Quick Start Guide
Specifications
Interface [Display None]
| Interface | |
|---|---|
| LAN Port | 48 x 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet, RJ-45 ports 6 x 1000Mbps/10GbE SFP+ slots |
| Console Port | 1 x RJ-45 |
| Factory Reset Button | 1 |
| Link/PoE LED Slide Switch | |
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| Interface | |
|---|---|
| LAN Port: 48 x 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet, RJ-45 6 x 1000Mbps/10GbE SFP+ slot | |
| Console Port: 1 x RJ-45 | |
| Factory Reset Button: 1 | |
| Link/PoE LED Slide Switch: | |
PoE [Display None]
| PoE | |
|---|---|
| PoE Capable Ports | 48 |
| PoE Standards | PoE/PoE+(802.3af/802.3at), Type mode A |
| PoE Power Budget | 680 watts |
| Power Limit | |
| Scheduled On/Off | |
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| PoE | |
|---|---|
| PoE Capable Ports: | 48 |
| PoE Standards: PoE/PoE+(802.3af/802.3at), Type mode A | |
| PoE Power Budget: 680 watts | |
| Power Limit: | |
| Scheduled On/Off: | |
Capacity [Display None]
| Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Buffer Size | 16 Mbit |
| Switching Capacity | 216 Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 160.7 Mpps (64 bytes) |
| MAC Address Table | 32k |
| Jumbo Frame | Up to 12KB |
| L3 Routing Table | |
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| Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Buffer Size: 16 Mbit | |
| Switching Capacity: 216 Gbps | |
| Forwarding Rate: 160.7 Mpps (64 bytes) | |
| MAC Address Table: 32k | |
| Jumbo Frame: Up to 12KB | |
| L3 Routing Table: | |
Networking Standards [Display None]
| Networking Standards | |
|---|---|
| IP Version | IPv4, IPv6 |
| Ethernet Standards | 802.3af PoE 802.3at PoE+ 802.3 10Base-T 802.3u 100Base-T 802.3ab 1000Base-T 802.3ae 10GBase-X 802.3x Flow Control 802.3 Auto-Negotiation 802.1q Tag-based VLAN 802.1p Class of Service 802.1d STP 802.1w RSTP 802.1s MSTP 802.3ad LACP 802.1ad QinQ 802.1x Port Access Control 802.1AB LLDP 802.3az EEE |
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| Networking Standards |
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| IP Version: IPv4, IPv6 |
| Ethernet Standards: 802.3af PoE 802.3at PoE+ 802.3 10Base-T 802.3u 100Base-T 802.3ab 1000Base-T 802.3ae 10GBase-X 802.3x Flow Control 802.3 Auto-Negotiation 802.1q Tag-based VLAN 802.1p Class of Service 802.1d STP 802.1w RSTP 802.1s MSTP 802.3ad LACP 802.1ad QinQ 802.1x Port Access Control 802.1AB LLDP 802.3az EEE |
VLAN [Display None]
| VLAN | |
|---|---|
| Max.Number of VLAN | 512 |
| VLAN Type | 802.1q Tag-based MAC-based Protocol-Based Management VLAN Voice VLAN Surveillance VLAN |
| GVRP | |
| Q-in-Q | Basic |
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| VLAN | |
|---|---|
| Max.Number of VLAN: 512 | |
| VLAN Type: 802.1q Tag-based MAC-based Protocol-Based Management VLAN Voice VLAN Surveillance VLAN | |
| GVRP: | |
| Q-in-Q: Basic | |
ONVIF Surveillance [Display None]
| ONVIF Surveillance | |
|---|---|
| Discovery | |
| Surveillance Topology | |
| Real-Time Video Streaming | |
| ONVIF Device Maintenance | Device Info, Network Settings, Reset Factory Default, Time Settings, Reboot |
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| ONVIF Surveillance | |
|---|---|
| Discovery: | |
| Surveillance Topology: | |
| Real-Time Video Streaming: | |
| ONVIF Device Maintenance: Device Info, Network Settings, Reset Factory Default, Time Settings, Reboot | |
QoS [Display None]
| QoS | |
|---|---|
| Number of QoS Queues | 8 |
| Queue Scheduling | SPQ, WRR |
| CoS (Class of Service) | CoS, DSCP, CoS-DSCP, IP Precedence |
| Rate Limit | |
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| QoS | |
|---|---|
| Number of QoS Queues: | 8 |
| CoS (Class of Service): CoS, DSCP, CoS-DSCP, IP Precedence | |
| Queue Scheduling: SPQ, WRR | |
| Rate Limit: | |
Spanning Tree [Display None]
| Spanning Tree | |
|---|---|
| STP | |
| RSTP | |
| MSTP | |
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| Spanning Tree | |
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| STP: | |
| RSTP: | |
| MSTP: | |
Security [Display None]
| Security | |
|---|---|
| Authentication Server | RADIUS, TACACS+ |
| 802.1X/MAC Authentication | |
| IP Source Guard | |
| Traffic Control | DoS Defense, Storm Control |
| IP Conflict Prevention | |
| Loop Protection | |
| Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) | |
| DHCP Snooping | |
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| Security | |
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| Authentication Server: RADIUS, TACACS+ | |
| 802.1X/ MAC Authentication: | |
| IP Source Guard: | |
| Traffic Control: DoS Defense, Storm Control | |
| IP Conflict Prevention: | |
| Loop Protection: | |
| Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI): | |
| DHCP Snooping: | |
Link Aggregation [Display None]
| Link Aggregation | |
|---|---|
| Max. Number of Group | 8 |
| Max. Number of Member in Each Group | 8 |
| Type | Static, LACP |
| Traffic Load Balancing | MAC Address, IP/MAC Address |
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| Link Aggregation | |
|---|---|
| Max. Number of Group: | 8 |
| Max. Number of Member in Each Group: | 8 |
| Type: Static, LACP | |
| Traffic Load Balancing: | |
Stacking [Display None]
| Stacking | |
|---|---|
| Max. Stackable Devices | 4* |
| Stacking Topology | Line*, Ring* (available future firmware update) |
| *(available future firmware update) | |
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| Stacking | |
|---|---|
| Max. Stackable Devices: 4* | |
| Stacking Topology: Line*, Ring* | |
| *(available future firmware update) |
Multicast [Display None]
| Multicast | |
|---|---|
| IGMP Snooping | v2, v3(BISS) |
| IGMP Querier | |
| MLD Snooping | v1, v2 (Basic) |
| Max. Number of Multicast Group | 256 |
| Multicast Group Filtering / Throttling | |
| MVR (Multicast VLAN Registration) | |
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| Multicast | |
|---|---|
| IGMP Snooping: v2, v3(BISS) | |
| IGMP Querier: | |
| MLD Snooping: v1, v2(Basic) | |
| Max. Number of Multicast Group: 256 | |
| Multicast Group Filtering / Throttling: | |
| MVR (Multicast VLAN Registration): | |
Layer 3 Features [Display None]
| Layer 3 Features | |
|---|---|
| Static Route | |
| VLAN Route | |
| DHCP Server | |
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| Layer 3 Features | |
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| Static Route: | |
| VLAN Route: | |
| DHCP Server: | |
Management [Display None]
| Management | |
|---|---|
| Local Service | HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH v2 |
| Config Backup/Restore | |
| Dual Image | |
| 2-Level Admin Privilege | |
| Access Control | Access List |
| OpenVPN Client | Certificate-based authentication |
| sFlow | |
| SNMP | v1, v2c, v3 |
| RMON Group | 1, 2, 3, 9 |
| SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) | |
| LLDP | |
| LLDP-MED | |
| Mail Alert | Port Status, Port Speed, System Restart, IP Conflict, Hardware Monitor, Device Check, ONVIF IP Cam Snapshot |
| VigorRouter Management (SWM) | |
| VigorACS Management (Since f/w) | V3.9.8 |
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| Management | |
|---|---|
| Local Service: HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH v2 | |
| Config Backup/ Restore: | |
| Dual Image: | |
| 2-Level Admin Privilege: | |
| Access Control: Access List | |
| OpenVPN Client: | |
| sFlow: | |
| SNMP: v1, v2c, v3 | |
| RMON Group: 1, 2, 3, 9 | |
| SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol): | |
| LLDP: | |
| LLDP-MED: | |
| Mail Alert: Port Status, Port Speed, System Restart, IP Conflict, Hardware Monitor, Device Check, ONVIF IP Cam Snapshot | |
| VigorRouter Management (SWM): | |
| VigorACS Management: Since f/w V3.9.8 | |
Physical [Display None]
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Rack Mountable | 1U |
| Power Input | AC 100-240V @ 9.2A |
| Backup Power Input | DC 12V @ 4.8A & DC 54V @ 13.3A |
| Max. Power Consumption | 790.1 watts |
| Dimension (mm) | 440(W) x 346(D) x 44(H) |
| Weight | 6 kg |
| Ventilation | Variable-speed Fan |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 50°C |
| Storage Temperature | -20 to 70°C |
| Operating Humidity | 10 to 90% non-condensing |
| Storage Humidity | 5 to 90% non-condensing |
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| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Rack Mountable: | 1U |
| Power Input: AC 100-240V @ 9.2A | |
| Backup Power Input: DC 12V @ 4.8A & DC 54V @ 7.5A | |
| Max. Power Consumption: 790.1 watts | |
| Dimension (mm): 440(W) x 346(D) x 44(H) | |
| Weight: 6 kg | |
| Ventilation: Variable-speed Fan | |
| Operating Temperature: 0 to 50°C | |
| Storage Temperature: -20 to 70°C | |
| Operating Humidity: 10 to 90% non-condensing | |
| Storage Humidity: 5 to 90% non-condensing | |
Note :
- All specifications are subject to change without notice.
- The throughput figures are maximum, based on DrayTek internal testing with optimal conditions. The actual performance may vary depending on the different network conditions and applications activated.
