Specifications

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LAN Switching Products at a Glance
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LAN Switching
LAN Switching Products at a Glance
Product Features Page
Catalyst 2900 Series
• Fixed-configuration Ethernet switches
• Autosensing 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and 4 small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports,
providing a total of 52 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Managed
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Catalyst 2940 Series
Fixed-configuration 10/100 Ethernet switches
• 8 10/100 ports + 1 10/100/1000BASE-T port (WS-C2940-8TT-S)
• 8 10/100 ports + 1 100BASE- FX or SFP port (WS-C2940-8TF-S)
• Small form factor (10.6 in. long and 6.4 in. deep) and all metal shell
• Silent operation with no fans
• Flexible mounting capabilities
• Simplified network management through Cisco Cluster Management Suite
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Catalyst 2950 Series
Fixed-configuration basic and Intelligent Ethernet 10/100 switches
• 12/24/48 10/100 port managed switches with stackable and standalone models
• Flexible uplink options: fixed 100Base FX, fixed 1000BaseT, fixed 1000BaseSX, and
GBIC-based ports
• Industrial-grade, rugged models (Catalyst 2955) for harsh environment deployments
• Wire-speed, high performance switch
• Models with the Standard Image software (SI) provide Layer 2 Cisco IOS functionality for
basic data, voice, and video services at the edge of the network.
• Models with the Enhanced Image software (EI) bring Layer 2-4 intelligent services such as
advanced Quality of Service, rate limiting, security filtering and multicast management
capabilities
• Stackable up to 9 switches with Gigastack GBIC
• Simplified network management through Cisco Cluster Management Suite up to 16 fixed
configuration Catalyst switches
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Catalyst 2970 Series
The Cisco Catalyst 2970 Series switches are affordable Gigabit-to-the-desktop Ethernet
switches that deliver wire-speed intelligent services for small and medium-sized businesses
and enterprise branch offices.
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Catalyst 3500 Series XL
Fixed-configuration Gigabit Ethernet switches
• 8 GBIC-based ports (3508G XL)
• Stackable up to 9 switches with GigaStack GBIC
• Cisco Switch Clustering capable
• Managed
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Catalyst 3550 Series
Fixed-configuration Intelligent Ethernet switches in stackable 10/100, inline power, or
Gigabit Ethernet configurations
• Network control and bandwidth optimization via advanced Quality of Service (QoS),
granular rate-limiting, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and multicast services
• Network security through a wide range of authentication methods, data encryption
technologies, and access restriction features based on users, ports, and MAC addresses
• Network scalability through advanced routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, and PIM
(requires Enhanced Multilayer Software Image (EMI))
• Intelligent adaptability through Cisco Identity Based Networking Services (IBNS) offering
greater flexibility and mobility to stratified users
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Catalyst 3750 Series
Provides the highest levels of resilient stacking via Cisco StackWise™ technology, intelligent
network services, and Gigabit Ethernet optimization. The following configurations can be
interconnected and are stackable up to 9 switches.
• 24 10/100 ports with or without Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 2 SFP ports
• 48 10/100 ports with or without PoE and 4 SFP ports
• 24 and 48 10/100/1000 ports with or without PoE and 4 SFP ports
• 24 10/100/1000 ports
• 16 10/100/1000 ports and 1 10GE XENPAK port
• 12 SFP ports
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