Specifications

Data Sheet

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Cisco Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L: 8 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports, 1 of which is dual-purpose;

compact size with no fan

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Cisco Catalyst 2960G-24TC-L: 24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports, 4 of which are dual-purpose

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Cisco Catalyst 2960G-48TC-L: 48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports, 4 of which are dual-purpose

Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches

The Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Base software image is a rich suite of intelligent services, including

advanced QoS, rate limiting, ACLs, and IPv6 management. The SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet ports

accommodate a range of SFP transceivers, including the Cisco 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX,

1000BASE-BX, 1000BASE-ZX, 100BASE-FX, 100BASE-LX, 100BASE-BX, and coarse

wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM) SFP transceivers.

Gigabit Ethernet

At speeds of 1000 Mbps, Gigabit Ethernet provides the bandwidth to meet new and evolving

network demands, alleviate bottlenecks, and boost performance while increasing the return on

existing infrastructure investments. Today’s workers are placing higher demands on networks,

running multiple concurrent applications. For example, a worker joins a team conference call

through an IP videoconference, sends a 10-MB spreadsheet to meeting participants, broadcasts

the latest marketing video for the team to evaluate, and queries the customer relationship

management (CRM) database for the latest real-time feedback. Meanwhile, a multigigabyte

system backup starts in the background and the latest virus updates are delivered to the client.

Intelligence in the Network

Networks of today are evolving to address four new developments at the network edge:

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Increase in desktop computing power

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Introduction of bandwidth-intensive applications

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Expansion of highly sensitive data on the network

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Presence of multiple device types, such as IP phones, WLAN access points, and IP video

cameras

These new demands contend for resources with existing mission-critical applications. As a result,

IT professionals must view the edge of the network as critical to effectively manage the delivery of

information and applications.