Specification Sheet

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High-speed desktop connectivity: Cisco 250 Series switches can quickly and securely connect
employees working in small offices with one another and with all of the printers, servers, and other devices
they use. High performance and reliable connectivity help speed up file transfers and data processing,
improve network uptime, and keep your employees productive.
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Flexible wireless connectivity: Cisco 250 Series switches work with Cisco and third-party wireless
solutions to extend the reach of your network. With security features, Power over Ethernet (PoE), VLAN,
and QoS, these switches are the perfect foundation to add business-grade wireless to a network.
The capability of up to 30W of power per port provided through the Ethernet cable means you can easily
deploy innovative 802.11ac wireless technology to maximize workforce productivity.
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Unified communications: The Cisco 250 Series provides QoS features to enable you to prioritize delay-
sensitive traffic in your network and let you converge all of your communications solutions such as IP
telephony and video surveillance onto a single Ethernet network. Cisco offers a complete portfolio of IP
telephony and other unified communications products designed for small businesses, and Cisco 250 Series
switches have been rigorously tested to help ensure easy integration and full compatibility with these and
other vendor products.
Features and benefits
Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches provide all of the features you need to create a basic business-class network at
an affordable price. These features include:
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Easy configuration and management: Cisco 250 Series switches are designed to be easy to deploy and
use by small businesses or the partners that serve them:
◦ Smart Network Application (SNA) is an innovative network-level monitoring and management tool
embedded in the Cisco 100 to 500 Series switches. It can discover network topology, display link status,
monitor events, apply configurations, and upgrade software images across multiple switches in the
network.
◦ The FindIT Network Manager and Probe are designed to manage Cisco 100 to 500 Series switches,
routers, and wireless access points. They let you proactively manage the network instead of just reacting
to events. Cisco 250 Series switches support the embedded FindIT Network Probe, eliminating the need
to set up a separate hardware or virtual machine on site. For more information, visit
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/findit-network-
management/index.html.
◦ The FindIT Network Discovery Utility works through a simple toolbar on the user’s web browser to
discover Cisco devices on the network and display basic device information, inventory, and new firmware
updates to aid in the configuration and speed the deployment of Cisco Small Business products. For
more information, visit https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/small-
business-findit-network-discovery-utility/index.html.
◦ Simple or advanced-mode graphic user interfaces reduce the time required to deploy, troubleshoot, and
manage the network. Configuration wizards simplify the most common configuration tasks and provide
the ultimate tool for anyone to set up and manage the network.