Cisco Catalyst 2960 WS-C2960-24PC-L Cisco Catalyst switch

Brand: Cisco | Category: Network Switches

SKU: CSC-WS-C2960-24PC-L | Part #: WS-C2960-24PC-L | MPN: WS-C2960-24PC-L

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The Cisco Catalyst 2960 WS-C2960-24PC-L operates with a store-and-forward switching architecture, delivering a switching capacity of 8.8 Gbps and a forwarding rate of 6.5 Mpps across its 24 Fast Ethernet ports. This managed switch is purpose-built for enterprise access-layer deployments where cost-effective, reliable connectivity meets the demands of growing organizations. The WS-C2960-24PC-L combines 24 × 10/100 PoE Fast Ethernet access ports with dual uplink options—2 × 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 × SFP Gigabit Ethernet ports—enabling flexible topology expansion while maintaining non-PoE uplinks for backbone connections.

Power delivery is central to this platform: all 24 access ports support IEEE 802.3af PoE with a total PoE power budget of 370 W, eliminating separate power infrastructure for networked devices. Running Cisco IOS LAN Base software, the switch supports up to 255 active VLANs (4,096 VLAN IDs total), 8,192 MAC address table entries, and comprehensive redundancy via IEEE 802.1D STP, IEEE 802.1w RSTP, and IEEE 802.1s MSTP. Quality of Service includes 4 egress queues per port with IEEE 802.1p CoS, DSCP, and Shaped Round Robin scheduling. Security features encompass port security, IEEE 802.1X authentication, Dynamic ARP Inspection, DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard, and Access Control Lists. Network engineers and IT procurement teams benefit from management flexibility via SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON (groups 1, 2, 3, 9), Telnet, SSH v2, HTTP/HTTPS, and Cisco Smart Install. The 1U rack-mountable 19-inch form factor with 32 MB Flash and 64 MB DRAM ensures straightforward deployment in standard enterprise cabinets.

Access-Layer Deployment Scenarios

• IP telephony and wireless access point aggregation with native PoE power delivery across all 24 ports
• Small-to-medium office branch switching with redundant Gigabit uplinks to core infrastructure
• Classroom and campus building distribution requiring VLAN segmentation and QoS enforcement
• Retail and hospitality POS device networks leveraging IEEE 802.1X and DHCP Snooping for asset security
• IoT sensor and industrial endpoint connectivity with spanning tree loop prevention and dynamic ARP protection