Integrated services routers allow small offices to operate secure concurrent services, including firewall, VPNs, and wireless LANs, at broadband speeds

• 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

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

• 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

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.

Fixed-configuration Gigabit Ethernet switches

• 8 GBIC-based ports (3508G XL)
• Stackable up to 9 switches with GigaStack GBIC
• Cisco Switch Clustering capable
  Managed

• 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

• 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 

• Stackable, fixed configuration switches with Cisco StackWise™ plus technology and a 64Gbps interconnect for a unified resilient system of upto nine switches.
• Layer 2-4 switching and intelligent services with dynamic IP routing and IPv6
• Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
• Upto 48 10/100/1000 ports plus 2 upgradable, 1 GbE to 10GbE ports per stackable switch
• Field replaceable and upgradeable power supplies and fan tray
• Full backward compatibility with the Catalyst 3750 series

• Layer 2-4 switching and intelligent services with dynamic IP routing
• Upto 48 10/100/1000 ports with 4 SFP ports or 48 10/100/1000 ports with 2 10 GbE ports
• Dual, hot swappable internal AC to DC power supplies
• Hot swappable fan trays

• Integrated intelligent L2-L4 services for converged networks in enterprise LAN access, Layer2/Layer3 distribution, SMB and branch office
• Upto 384 ports of Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet over Fiber or Copper with wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks
• High performance, Layer 2/3/4 switching up to 136 Gbps and 102 Mpps
• Advanced network control with predictable performance, granular QoS, advanced security and web-based Network Management

• Highest levels of Layer 2 – Layer 7 services scalability included integrated deep packet inspection
• Highest port density for 10 Gb, 1 Gb and Fast Ethernet and PoE ports
• Scalable upto 720 Gbps of switching capacity and packet throughput scalable to 425 Mpps IPv4 (200 Mpps IPv6)
• Multi-gigabit service modules for integrated security, network management and Layer 4 -7 switching
• Integrated wireless LAN controller supporting upto 300 access points per modules and upto 5 modules for a total of upto 1500 access points