User Manual
Linksys Business Managed Gigabit Switches
Add secure, reliable, powerful switching to your
growing business network, with state-of-the-art features
and performance including Gigabit speed, enhanced
security, and advanced traffic management ideal for
real-time voice and video applications.
Key Features
• 28 or 52 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Two combo mini-GBIC (SFP) ports
• Two 10-Gigabit uplink Ethernet SFP+ ports
(LGS552)
• High performance and reliability
• Energy efficiency
• Advanced security and QoS
• Layer 3 static routing
• IPv6 support
• IP telephony support
• Easy configuration and management
• Limited lifetime warranty
Quality of Service (QoS)
Numerous QoS features ensure that traffic is prioritized properly to deliver the best possible
user experience for real-time applications like voice and video along with bandwidth-
intensive graphic/video file uploads and downloads. Advanced QoS provides per flow base
policer and rate limit to enforce SLA requirement.
Network Security
Unauthorized access to the network and mission-critical data is a constant concern. Linksys
Managed Switches offer to secure networks through port authentication and MAC-based
port security, requiring clients to authenticate themselves before any data is passed.
Advanced DHCP snooping and IP-MAC-Port binding functions ensure network integrity and
help prevent network attacks.
Network Expansion
Linksys Managed Switches include features for quickly expanding and growing your
network. Multiple high-bandwidth trunks between switches enhance availability and
redundancy. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Storm Control features help control
planned or inadvertent cable loops, so you can confidently build a mesh of switches
and quickly expand your network to support your growing workforce. With additional
Gigabit or 10-Gigabit uplink SFP/SFP+ fiber-optic port expansions for servers and data
centers, Linksys Managed Switches provide an ideal combination of business scalability
and affordability.
28-Port Business Managed Gigabit
Switch (LGS528)
52-Port Business Managed Gigabit
Switch (LGS552)