The document provides an overview of Cisco Catalyst 2960, 2960-C and 2960-S Series switches. It describes their key features such as supporting data, wireless, and voice communications, advanced security, reliability, and easy configuration. It also summarizes the differences between the 2960, 2960-C and 2960-S models, including their port configurations, power options, stacking abilities and warranty coverage.

1. Overview on Cisco Catalyst 2960-S, 2960-C and 2960Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 2960, 2960-C and 2960-S switches support voice, video, data, and
highly secure access. They also deliver scalable management as your business needs
change.
Cisco Catalyst 2960, 2960-C and 2960-S Series Switches support:
All-in-one Communications: Data, wireless, and voice support so when you are ready
to deploy these you have one network that supports all your business needs.
Intelligence:Prioritize voice traffic or data exchange so delivery of information is
aligned with your business requirements.
Enhanced Security: Protect important information, keep unauthorized users off the
network, and maintain uninterrupted operation.
Reliability: Take advantage of standards-based methods or FlexStack stacking for
increasing dependability and rapid recovery from problems. You can also add
redundant power supply for extra reliability.
Easy Configuration:Use Cisco Catalyst Smart Operations and Cisco Network Assistant
to simplify set-up, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
Peace of Mind: All Catalyst 2960, 2960-C and 2960-S Series switches are protected
for the life of the product by the Cisco Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty and
unlimited software updates.
Features of Cisco Catalyst 2960, 2960-C and 2960-S Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 2960, 2960-C, and 2960-S Series Switches offer outstanding switching
features:
 Data, wireless, and voice communications support so you can install a single
network for all your network and communication needs
 Offers 8-, 24- or 48-port models with optional PoE, offering up to 15W per port,
to power network end-points
 Advanced security such as, identity services and sophisticated access control to
protect your critical assets
 Redundancy and resiliency features to protect the availability of your critical
applications at all times
 Limited lifetime hardware warranty including Software updates at no additional
charge
Cisco Catalyst 2960 -C Series does it all in a compact form factor:
A. Power over Ethernet pass-through, powers devices and extends your network to
workspaces with limited power supply available
B. Compact size for placement in space-constrained areas
C. Fanless, silent operations, allowing the switch to blend seamlessly into the work
environment
D. USB storage for file backup, distribution, and simplified operations
E. Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty, including next-business-day
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2. replacement and 90-day service and support
Cisco Catalyst 2960 -S Series offers all features of the 2960 plus extra connectivity
options:
 Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility offering business
continuity and fast transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
 Cisco FlexStack stacking allowing you to manage multiple switches using a single,
common interface
 PoE+ with up to 30W per port that allows you to support the latest PoE+ capable
devices
 USB storage for file backup, distribution, and simplified operations
 Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty, including next-business-day
replacement and 90-day service and support
Cisco 2960 Models’ details:
LAN BASE - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
2960-8TC-L 8 10/100
Basic performance 1 Dual-purpose*
Compact size SFP port
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
updates
2960-24TC-L 24 10/100
Basic performance 2 Dual-purpose
Low power consumption SFP ports
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
2960-48TC-L 48 10/100
Enhanced performance 2 Dual-purpose
Low power consumption SFP ports
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
updates
2960-24TT-L 24 10/100
Basic performance 2 10/100/1000
Low power consumption ports
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
updates
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3. LAN BASE - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
2960-48TT-L 48 10/100
Enhanced performance 2 10/100/1000
Low power consumption ports
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
updates
2960G-8TC-L 7 10/100/1000
Highest performance 1 Dual-purpose
Compact size SFP port
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
updates
2960G-24TC-L 20 10/100/1000
Highest performance 4 Dual-purpose
Limited Lifetime Warranty SFP ports
with unlimited software
updates
2960G-48TC-L 44 10/100/1000
Highest performance 4 Dual-purpose
Limited Lifetime Warranty SFP ports
with unlimited software
updates
2960PD-8TT-L 8 10/100
Enhanced performance 1 10/100/1000
Compact size
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
2960-24PC-L 24 10/100
Enhanced performance 2 Dual-purpose
Supports wireless, IP phones, SFP ports
and physical security cameras
with 24 ports of Power over
Ethernet (PoE)
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
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4. LAN BASE - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
2960-24LT-L 24 10/100
Enhanced performance 2
Supports smaller wireless, IP 10/100/1000-Port
phone, and physical security s
camera deployments with 8
ports of PoE
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
2960-48PST-L 48 10/100
Enhanced performance 2 10/100/1000
Supports wireless, IP phones, 2 Gigabit Ethernet
and physical security cameras SFP Ports
with 48 ports of Power over
Ethernet (PoE)
Limited Lifetime Warranty
with unlimited software
updates
LAN LITE - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
2960-8TC-S 8 10/100
Basic performance 1
Limited Lifetime Dual-Purpose-SFP-Port
Warranty with unlimited
software updates
2960-24-S 24 10/100
Basic performance
Limited Lifetime
Warranty with unlimited
software updates
2960-24LC-S 24 10/100
Basic QoS and security 2
Supports smaller Dual-Purpose-SFP-Ports
wireless, IP phone, and
physical security camera
deployments with 8
ports of PoE
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5. LAN LITE - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
Limited Lifetime
Warranty with unlimited
software updates
2960-24PC-S 24 10/100
Basic QoS and security 2
Supports wireless, IP Dual-Purpose-SFP-Ports
phones, and physical
security cameras with
24 ports of PoE
Limited Lifetime
Warranty with unlimited
software updates
2960-24TC-S 24 10/100
Basic performance 2
Low power consumption Dual-Purpose-SFP-Ports
Limited Lifetime
Warranty with unlimited
software updates
2960-48PST-S 48 10/100
Basic QoS and security 2 10/100/1000
Supports wireless, IP 2
phones, and physical Gigabit-Ethernet-SFP-P
security cameras with orts
up to 48 ports of PoE
Limited Lifetime
Warranty with unlimited
software updates
2960-48TT-S 48 10/100
Basic performance 2 10/100/1000
Low power consumption
Limited Lifetime
Warranty with unlimited
software updates
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6. LAN LITE - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
2960-48TC-S 48 10/100
Enhanced performance 2
Low power consumption Dual-Purpose-SFP-Ports
Limited Lifetime
Warranty with unlimited
software updates
2960S-24TS-S 24 10/100/1000
Enhanced performance 2
USB storage interface Gigabit-Ethernet-SFP-P
for file backup, orts
distribution, and
simplified operations
Enhanced Limited
Lifetime Warranty with
next business day (NBD)
advanced replacement
and unlimited software
updates
2960S-48TS-S 48 10/100/1000
Enhanced performance 2
USB storage interface Gigabit-Ethernet-SFP-P
for file backup, orts
distribution, and
simplified operations
Enhanced Limited
Lifetime Warranty with
next business day (NBD)
advanced replacement
and unlimited software
updates
Compare 2960-C Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-C Series Models Number of Ports
2960CG-8TC-L 8 10/100/100
Gigabit Ethernet 2 Dual-Purpose-SFP-Ports
connectivity
Fanless design for
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7. Compare 2960-C Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-C Series Models Number of Ports
silent operations
LAN Base
Enhanced Limited
Lifetime
Hardware
Warranty with
next-business-day
(NBD) advanced
replacement and
unlimited
software updates
2960CPD-8PT-L 8 10/100 PoE
Power over 2 PoE + 10/100/1000 ports
Ethernet (PoE)
pass-through to
extend the
network
Fanless design for
silent operations
Supports smaller
wireless, IP
phone, and
physical security
camera
deployments with
eight ports of PoE
and two ports of
PoE+
LAN Base
Enhanced Limited
Lifetime
Hardware
Warranty with
NBD advanced
replacement and
unlimited
software updates
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8. Compare 2960-C Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-C Series Models Number of Ports
2960CPD-8TT-L 8 10/100
Fanless design for 2 PoE + 10/100/1000 ports
silent operations
LAN Base
Enhanced Limited
Lifetime
Hardware
Warranty with
NBD advanced
replacement and
unlimited
software updates
Compare 2960 and 2960-S Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Models Number of Ports
2960S-24TS-L 24 10/100/1000
Cisco 4 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
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9. Compare 2960 and 2960-S Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Models Number of Ports
2960S-24PS-L 24 10/100/1000
Supports 4 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
wireless, IP
phones, and
physical
security
cameras with
24 ports of
PoE
Cisco
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
2960S-48TS-L 48 10/100/1000
Cisco 4 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
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10. Compare 2960 and 2960-S Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Models Number of Ports
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
2960S-48LPS-L 48 10/100/1000
Supports 4 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
wireless, IP
phones, and
physical
security
cameras with
48 ports of
PoE
Cisco
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
http://www.router-switch.com/

11. Compare 2960 and 2960-S Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Models Number of Ports
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
2960S-48FPS-L 48 10/100/1000
Supports 4 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
wireless, IP
phones, and
physical
security
cameras with
48 ports of
PoE
Cisco
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
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12. Compare 2960 and 2960-S Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Models Number of Ports
2960S-24TD-L 24 10/100/1000
Cisco 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
2960S-24PD-L 24 10/100/1000
Supports 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
wireless, IP
phones, and
physical
security
cameras with
24 ports of
PoE
Cisco
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
http://www.router-switch.com/

13. Compare 2960 and 2960-S Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Models Number of Ports
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
2960S-48TD-L 48 10/100/1000
Cisco 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
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14. Compare 2960 and 2960-S Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Models Number of Ports
2960S-48LPD-L 48 10/100/1000
Supports 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
wireless, IP
phones, and
physical
security
cameras with
48 ports of
PoE
Cisco
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
2960S-48FPD-L 48 10/100/1000
Supports 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports
wireless, IP
phones, and
physical
security
cameras with
48 ports of
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15. Compare 2960 and 2960-S Models
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Models Number of Ports
PoE+
Cisco
FlexStack
stacking
module for
simple
management
USB storage
for file backup,
distribution,
and simplified
operations
Enhanced
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty with
next business
day
(NBD)replace
ment and
unlimited
software
updates
More resources of Cisco Catalyst 2960 you can visit: Cisco Catalyst 2960, 2960-C and
2960-S Series Switches
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