Deliver Efficient Network Connectivity

Provide efficient and cost-effective network connectivity for branch offices or small and medium-sized businesses. These secure entry-level enterprise-class Fast Ethernet switches support basic Cisco Borderless Networks services.

Features and Capabilities

Easy to use and upgrade, these fixed configuration Fast Ethernet access switches offer superior Layer 2 threat defense capabilities and basic Layer 3 static routing with 16 routes. They also offer:

• 2x1GE uplink
• 24, and 48 Fast Ethernet port configurations
• Advanced QoS, rate-limiting, Access Control Lists (ACLs), IPv6 management, and multicast services
• IEEE 802.3af PoE with up to 15.4W per port for up to 48 ports

Simple to Configure, Operate, and Manage

• A wide range of software features to make business operations easy, highly secure, and sustainable, and help deliver a borderless networking experience
• Cisco Smart Install to simplify deployment
• Cisco Auto SmartPorts to automate device configuration

Better Investment Protection and Savings

• Cisco EnergyWise technology to promote energy savings
• Lower total ownership costs for enterprise, midmarket, and branch office networks with competitive connectivity options, security, and QoS capabilities.

Specifications at a Glance

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches with LAN Base Software

The Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches are the leading Layer 2 edge, providing improved ease of use, highly secure business operations, improved sustainability, and a borderless network experience. The Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches include new FlexStack switch stacking capability with 1 and 10 Gigabit connectivity, and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) with the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches offering Fast Ethernet access connectivity and PoE capabilities. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series are fixed-configuration access switches designed for enterprise, midmarket, and branch office networks to provide lower total cost of ownership. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S is shown in Figure 1, and the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches are shown in Figure 2.

What's New for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches with LAN Base Software:

• 10 and 1 Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility with Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+), providing business continuity and fast transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• 24 or 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet desktop connectivity
• Cisco FlexStack stacking module with 20Gbps of throughput, allowing ease of operation with single configuration and simplified switch upgrade
• PoE+ with up to 30W per port that allows you to support the latest PoE+ capable devices
• Power supply options, with 740W or 370W fixed power supplies for PoE+ switches are available
• USB storage for file backup, distribution, and simplified operations
• A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, highly secure business operations, sustainability, and a borderless network experience

The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Base Software offer the Following:

• Dual-purpose uplinks for Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility, allowing use of either a copper or fiber uplink; each dual-purpose uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and one SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet port, with one port active at a time
• 24 or 48 ports of Fast Ethernet desktop connectivity
• PoE configurations with up to 15.4W per port
• A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, highly secure business operations, sustainability, and a borderless networking experience

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches with LAN Lite Software

The Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches are the leading Layer 2 edge switches, providing improved operational excellence, highly secure business operations, improved sustainability, and an enhanced workspace experience. They are fixed-configuration access switches designed for entry-level enterprise, midmarket, and branch office networks. Figure 1 shows the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switch model and Figure 2 shows the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switch model with LAN Lite software.

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches with LAN Lite Software have the Following Capabilities:

• 24 and 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) 10/100/1000 desktop connectivity
• 1 GbE Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks
• USB storage interface for file backup, distribution, and simplified operations
• Enhanced troubleshooting for problem solving, including link connectivity and cable diagnostics
• Single IP address management for up to 16 switches
• A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, secure business operations, sustainability and borderless networking experience

The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Lite Software have the Following Capabilities:

• Fast Ethernet connectivity with Power over Ethernet (PoE) of up to 15.4W per port
• GbE for data connectivity
• Enhanced troubleshooting for problem solving, including link connectivity and cable diagnostics
• Single IP address management for up to 16 switches
• A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, highly secure business operations, sustainability, and a borderless networking experience