Catalyst WS-C2960-24PC-S is one of the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series switches. This series support voice, video, data, and highly secure access. They also deliver scalable management as your business needs change. The Common Features are included: Enhanced security including Cisco TrustSecfor providing authentication, access control, and security policy administration, Multiple Fast or Gigabit Ethernet performance options, Cisco EnergyWise for power management, and Scalable network management.

Features

• 24 Ethernet 10/100 PoE ports for connecting devices.

• Power over Ethernet (PoE): The switch supports PoE, allowing it to provide power to connected devices such as IP phones or wireless access points over the Ethernet cables.

• Uplink Interfaces: It has 2 dual-purpose uplink ports that can be used as either Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports or as SFP ports for fiber optic connectivity.

• Switching Capacity: The switch has a switching capacity of 32 Gbps, indicating the maximum amount of data it can process per second.

• Forwarding Rate: It has a forwarding rate of 6.5 million packets per second (Mpps), which denotes the number of packets the switch can forward per second.

• VLAN Support: The switch supports VLAN functionality, allowing you to segment your network into multiple virtual networks.

• Security Features: It includes security features such as access control lists (ACLs), port security, DHCP snooping, and IP Source Guard to enhance network security.

• Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports QoS features to prioritize specific types of network traffic, ensuring critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and reducing latency.

• Management: It can be managed using Cisco IOS software through a command-line interface (CLI) or a web-based graphical user interface (GUI).