Cisco Catalyst C1000-8T-E-2G-L Full English Product Description
1. Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst C1000-8T-E-2G-L is a compact fanless entry-level enterprise Layer 2 managed Gigabit switch from the Catalyst 1000 Series, running Cisco IOS firmware. The suffix "E" stands for external power supply design, differentiating it from internal PSU C1000-8T-2G-L. Optimized for space-limited small retail kiosks, remote branch offices, classroom pods, IoT aggregation and desktop workgroup networks, it features 8 non-PoE Gigabit RJ45 downlink ports plus dual 1G SFP/RJ45 combo uplink interfaces. With silent passive heat sink cooling, lightweight external power adapter, complete enterprise L2 switching tools, multi-channel local management (Web UI, CLI, Bluetooth), this compact switch delivers stable wire-speed forwarding for PCs, printers, NAS storage and non-powered wireless APs in quiet, distributed out-of-wiring-closet deployments.
C1000 Series 8-port Switch Front Panel
2. Hardware Port Specifications
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Downlink Ports: 8 × auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper ports, non-PoE, compatible with Cat5e/Cat6 cabling
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Uplink Interfaces: 2 × 1G SFP + RJ45 combo ports; each port supports either copper Gigabit connection or 1G fiber SFP transceivers for long-distance uplink extension
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Management Interfaces: RJ45 serial console, USB-A storage port, built-in Bluetooth 4.0 for wireless CLI access
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LED Indicators: Separate status LEDs for system health, port link/activity, transmission speed identification
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Hardware Reset Button: One-click instant reboot and full factory configuration restoration
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Cooling Architecture: Fanless passive heat sink design, zero operational noise
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Power Feature Note: Equipped with external AC power adapter (External PSU design, marked as "-E"); no built-in internal power module; zero PoE power budget for all copper ports
3. Core Performance Parameters
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Switching Capacity: 20 Gbps non-blocking wire-speed performance
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64-byte Packet Forwarding Rate: 14.88 Mpps
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Processor: ARM v7 800 MHz CPU
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System Memory: 512 MB DDR4 DRAM, 256 MB Flash storage
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MAC Address Table Capacity: 8,000 MAC entries
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Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 10,000 bytes for large file & media transmission
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Max Power Consumption: 16 VA
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Input Power: External universal AC power adapter, input range 100–240 V AC 50/60 Hz
4. Physical & Environmental Specifications
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Form Factor: Compact half-width 1RU chassis, supports desktop placement and standard rack mounting
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Dimensions (W × D × H): 268 mm × 185 mm × 44 mm (10.56 × 7.28 × 1.73 inches)
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Net Weight: 1.39 kg (3.06 lb), lighter than internal PSU C1000-8T-2G-L model
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Operating Temperature Range: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
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Storage Temperature Range: -25 °C to 70 °C (-13 °F to 158 °F)
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Relative Humidity: 10%–90% non-condensing humidity for operation and storage
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Compliance Certifications: CE, FCC, UL, RoHS compliant; Cisco limited lifetime hardware warranty
5. Complete Layer 2 Switching Functions
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IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, supports up to 4094 VLAN IDs, Voice VLAN and Guest VLAN logical segmentation
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Full spanning tree protocol suite: STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+, Rapid PVST+; BPDU Guard, Root Guard to eliminate Layer 2 broadcast loops
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Link Aggregation: IEEE 802.3ad LACP + static LAG groups for bandwidth aggregation
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Multicast Optimization: IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 to reduce bandwidth waste for IPTV and surveillance video streams
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Auxiliary L2 Management Tools: SPAN port mirroring, cable diagnostics, port isolation, broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control, automatic port power saving on link down
6. Enterprise Network Security Suite
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802.1X port-based authentication, MAC authentication, RADIUS/TACACS+ remote identity verification
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Port Security with configurable MAC address quantity limits to block unauthorized unknown terminals
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IPv4 Access Control Lists for precise inbound/outbound traffic filtering
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Encrypted management channels: SSHv2, HTTPS, SNMPv3; plain-text Telnet disabled by factory default
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Anti-spoofing protection: Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard, DHCP Snooping
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Firmware integrity verification and encrypted configuration file storage to prevent tampering
7. QoS Intelligent Traffic Prioritization
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4 independent hardware priority queues per physical port
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Full 802.1p CoS classification and DSCP marking remapping
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Port-based ingress/egress bandwidth rate limiting and traffic shaping
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Dedicated high-priority queue for VoIP voice and real-time surveillance video to minimize latency and jitter
8. Multi-Mode Management & Deployment
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Local Management: Intuitive web-based graphical UI, text CLI via RJ45 console, USB-A or Bluetooth wireless connection
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Firmware & Configuration Management: USB-A flash drive, TFTP, HTTP/HTTPS multi-channel firmware upgrade; one-click bulk config backup & restore
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Network Monitoring Tools: SNMPv3, NTP time synchronization, sFlow traffic sampling
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Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) supported for simplified bulk deployment across multi-site branches
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Standalone operation only; no hardware stacking capability
9. Typical Application Scenarios
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Small retail convenience stores, self-service kiosks and compact shop wired networks
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Remote satellite branch offices with limited wiring closet space
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School classroom, library and quiet education environments (fanless silent design)
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IoT device aggregation for surveillance cameras, smart sensors and office terminals without PoE power demand
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Distributed out-of-wiring-closet deployments where external power supply is more flexible for cabling layout
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Secondary small access layer with flexible 1G fiber or copper uplink options
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Cisco Catalyst C1000-8T-E-2G-L | 8-Port Gigabit Managed Non-PoE Switch, External PSU, 2×1G SFP/RJ45 Combo Uplinks, Fanless Silent Compact Half-Rack Layer2 IOS Desktop Enterprise Switch
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