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Cisco overview LAN Switching

Cisco Overview to LAN Switching


Products at a glance

Catalyst 2900 Series

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
Cisco 2900 Datasheet

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
Cisco 2940 Datasheet

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

 

Cisco 2950 Datasheet

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.

Cisco 2970 Datasheet

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
Cisco 3500 Datasheet

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
Cisco 3550 Datasheet

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 
Cisco 3750 E Series Datasheet

Catalyst 3750- E Series

  • 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
Cisco 3750 E Series Datasheet

Catalyst 4948 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
Cisco 4948 Datasheet

Catalyst 4500 Series

  • 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
Cisco 4500 Datasheet

Catalyst 6500 Series

  • 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
Cisco 6500 Datasheet