Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Full English Product Description
1. Short Sales Title (For Quotation & E-commerce Listing)
Cisco WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Fanless 1RU Rack-Mount Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Switch, 24×10/100/1000BASE-T Ports with 8 PoE Ports, 110W Low PoE Budget, 2×1G SFP Slots + 2×Copper Gigabit Uplinks, LAN Base IOS, No FlexStack-Plus Stacking, Full NAC Security, Multilayer DSCP QoS, DHCP Snooping, DAI, IPv6 Dual Stack & Cisco EnergyWise, Silent Fanless Design for Offices/Wall Mount, Ideal for Small Branch Offices, Classroom Pods, Retail Outlets and Low-Density IP Phone/Wireless AP Deployments
2. Official Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L is a silent, fanless compact Layer 2 managed Gigabit access switch from the Catalyst 2960-X series, designed for quiet deployment environments such as office desktops, classrooms, retail stores and wall-mounted small branch sites. It delivers a cost-effective low-power PoE solution with mixed copper and fiber uplink flexibility, without stackable hardware to reduce overall deployment cost for small-scale networks.
This model features 24 Gigabit downlink ports with a limited 110W PoE power budget, supporting up to 3×30W IEEE 802.3at PoE+ endpoints or 7×15.4W IEEE 802.3af PoE devices simultaneously (total 8 PoE-capable RJ45 ports). Unique “Q” suffix configuration provides dual mixed uplink media: two 1G SFP fiber slots plus two dedicated 10/100/1000BASE-T copper uplink ports, eliminating extra media converters for hybrid fiber-copper topologies. Unlike standard rack stackable 2960X variants, the PSQ model removes FlexStack-Plus stacking hardware for lower price point and fanless passive cooling for zero acoustic noise.
The platform equips 512MB DRAM and 128MB flash memory, embedded NetFlow-Lite traffic analytics, Perpetual PoE to retain power to connected devices during switch reloads, and full LAN Base IOS feature set. The suffix -L denotes factory preloaded LAN Base firmware, delivering complete enterprise security, QoS, IPv6 dual-stack and energy efficiency tools unavailable on entry LAN Lite (-LL) images.
Model Suffix Breakdown
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2960X: Modern Catalyst 2960-X enterprise fixed switch platform, fanless silent variant for quiet indoor deployment
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24: Twenty-four fixed 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ45 Gigabit downlink ports, 8 ports PoE-enabled
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PSQ: P = PoE support on subset of access ports; S = 2×1G SFP fiber uplink slots; Q = Quad mixed uplink design (2 SFP + 2 dedicated copper Gigabit uplinks), fanless passive cooling, non-stackable
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L: LAN Base full-feature IOS image with 802.1X NAC, multilayer QoS, anti-spoofing protection, IPv6 dual-stack and Cisco EnergyWise power optimization
This standard 1U metal rack-mount chassis uses passive heat sink cooling with zero fans, generating no operational noise for office, classroom or open workspace installation. It does not support FlexStack-Plus stacking modules and lacks rear stack ports, targeting standalone small-site deployments. All RJ45 ports comply with IEEE auto-negotiation, auto MDI-X and full-duplex flow control, delivering PoE power to low-demand endpoints including entry-level IP phones, single-band Wi-Fi APs and basic IP cameras without external power injectors. SFP slots support hot-swappable Cisco GLC-SX-MM/GLC-LH-SM/GLC-T transceivers for fiber or copper Gigabit trunking, alongside two independent fixed copper uplink ports for direct copper core connections.
Equipped with 512MB DRAM and 128MB onboard flash memory, the WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L delivers 216 Gbps full-duplex non-blocking switching capacity and 71.4 Mpps wire-speed forwarding rate for 64-byte frames, full line-rate forwarding on all downlink and uplink ports. It adopts store-and-forward switching architecture to isolate corrupted frames and suppress broadcast flooding, with native full IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack Layer 2 switching and jumbo frame support up to 9018 bytes.
3. Port & Hardware Specifications
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24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 auto-sensing Gigabit access ports, auto MDI-X, IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control; 8 ports PoE-capable
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Total integrated PoE power budget: 110W low-capacity PoE supply (max 3×30W PoE+ Class4 devices, or 7×15.4W PoE Class3 devices; Perpetual PoE retains power during switch reload)
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Uplink Interfaces (Quad mixed media design):
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2 × hot-swappable 1000BASE-X SFP Gigabit fiber uplink slots
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2 × fixed 10/100/1000BASE-T copper Gigabit uplink ports
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Dual out-of-band console ports: 1×RJ45 RS232 serial console + 1×Mini-USB console port for offline CLI configuration
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Stacking: No FlexStack-Plus hardware, stacking not supported
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Power supply: Internal fixed autoranging AC input (100–240 VAC 50/60Hz), max total system power consumption 150W including full PoE load
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Rear RPS connector: Compatible with optional Cisco RPS 2300 external redundant power supply for power failure resilience
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Thermal Design: Fanless passive heat sink cooling, zero acoustic noise
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Front panel LED indicators: Per-port link/activity, speed, duplex, PoE power delivery status; SFP slot operational status, system fault alarm
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Mounting options: 19-inch 1RU rack-mount brackets included; wall-mount capable, rubber desktop stand feet supplied
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Environmental operating range: 0°C to 45°C (32°F–113°F); storage -25°C to 70°C; relative humidity 10–85% non-condensing
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Safety & EMI certifications: CE, FCC Class A, UL listed, VCCI Class A, RoHS compliant
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Physical dimensions: 444.5mm (W) × 44.5mm (H, 1RU) × 279mm (D)
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Unit weight: 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs)
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MAC address table capacity: Up to 16,384 MAC entries
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Maximum active VLANs: 1023 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs (limited to only 64 VLANs on LAN Lite LL firmware)
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MTBF: 600,000 hours under standard office operating conditions
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Warranty: Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty with full-feature LAN Base IOS software updates
4. Layer 2 Switching, PoE & LAN Base IOS Full Feature Set
Core Base Switching, Limited PoE & QoS Core Functions
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Up to 1023 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, full VLAN ID range 1–4094, VTPv2/VTPv3 dynamic VLAN synchronization, MSTP 802.1s multiple spanning tree
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IEEE 802.1p CoS / DSCP multilayer QoS with 8 egress priority queues; Strict Priority / SRR scheduling for voice/video/data traffic classification
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IEEE 802.3ad Gigabit EtherChannel static link aggregation for multi-port copper/SFP trunk bundling (cross-stack EtherChannel not supported due to no stacking hardware)
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IEEE 802.1D STP + Rapid STP (802.1w), BPDU guard / Root guard to eliminate Layer 2 switching loops
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Port security: Static MAC binding, sticky dynamic MAC learning, port shutdown violation mode
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Broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control to mitigate Layer 2 flooding DoS attacks
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Local SPAN port mirroring (RSPAN not supported without stacking) for local traffic capture and troubleshooting
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IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 to reduce redundant multicast bandwidth consumption for video streaming and IPTV
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Voice VLAN, Auto QoS for automatic Cisco IP Phone traffic priority marking
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PoE intelligent management: PoE port priority classification, real-time 110W budget monitoring, Perpetual PoE, automatic low-priority port power shutdown under overload protection
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Cisco EnergyWise intelligent port power management to reduce idle PoE endpoint power draw
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Integrated NetFlow-Lite on all ports for application visibility and capacity planning
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RMON Groups 1,2,3,9 real-time traffic statistics monitoring
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NTP time synchronization for consistent system log timestamps
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CDP Cisco Discovery Protocol, Cisco IP SAA Service Assurance Agent for end-to-end network performance testing
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Web-based embedded Device Manager & Cisco Network Assistant for zero-CLI initial deployment
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Full IPv6 dual-stack Layer 2 switching: IPv6 Snooping, IPv6 ACLs, IPv6 QoS marking, IPv6 neighbor discovery
Exclusive Advanced LAN Base Security & Management Features (Not Supported on LAN Lite -LL Firmware)
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IEEE 802.1X port-based NAC authentication with RADIUS/TACACS+ AAA remote access control
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SSHv2 encrypted remote CLI management; SNMPv3 secure encrypted monitoring (only unencrypted Telnet & SNMPv1/v2c available on LAN Lite)
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Layer 2/Layer 3/Layer 4 ingress access control lists (ACLs) for IPv4 and IPv6 granular inbound traffic filtering
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Time-based ACL traffic policies for scheduled network access restrictions
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Private VLAN edge for isolated host segmentation on shared access ports
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Ingress port bandwidth rate limiting, traffic policing and shaping
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DHCP Snooping + Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) + IP Source Guard to mitigate IP/MAC address spoofing attacks
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Advanced multilayer DSCP QoS reclassification for multi-service converged voice/video/data networks
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Encrypted local user passwords and encrypted startup-config file storage
5. Full Management Interfaces
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Local Out-of-Band: Dual console ports (RJ45 RS232 + Mini-USB) for direct Cisco IOS CLI access without live network connectivity
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Secure Remote CLI: SSHv2 encrypted command-line access; fallback password-authenticated Telnet
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Embedded Web GUI: Feature-rich browser-based Cisco Device Manager for port, VLAN, QoS and PoE configuration panel
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SNMP v1/v2c/v3: Encrypted/unencrypted enterprise monitoring compatible with Cisco Prime, DNA Center and third-party NMS platforms
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RMON & NetFlow-Lite Analytics: Full bandwidth, error and application traffic reporting for comprehensive fault diagnosis and capacity planning
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Local Storage: 128 MB onboard flash memory to store IOS operating image, startup-config and running-config files (encrypted config storage)
6. Integrated Enhanced Security Suite
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Multi-level privilege CLI access with encrypted local user password storage
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IEEE 802.1X port authentication to validate end-user devices before granting LAN access
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Port security to restrict unauthorized end-device MAC addresses per access port
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STP BPDU guard and root guard to block rogue unmanaged switches from corrupting Layer 2 topology
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Broadcast storm control to suppress flooding-based denial-of-service threats
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Private VLAN edge to isolate connected endpoints from each other on shared access ports
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DHCP Snooping + DAI ARP inspection + IP Source Guard to eliminate address spoofing attacks
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SSHv2 and SNMPv3 encryption to secure remote switch management traffic over the LAN
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Manual permanent shutdown of unused ports to reduce unauthorized network attack vectors
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Dedicated management VLAN isolation to segregate switch control plane traffic from end-user data
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PoE overload protection logic to cut power to low-priority PoE ports when total power consumption exceeds 110W budget threshold
7. Typical Deployment Scenarios
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Small standalone office silent access switch: 8 PoE ports power entry-level IP phones and single-band wireless APs; mixed SFP fiber + copper uplinks support flexible connection to building core without media converters, fanless design eliminates rack noise for open office workspaces
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K-12 classroom pod network: Low 110W PoE budget powers classroom IP phones and basic student Wi-Fi APs, wall-mountable compact form factor fits small wiring closets, zero fan noise avoids classroom distraction
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Retail store branch edge switch: Cost-effective non-stackable fanless design for single-store deployments, mixed uplink media supports fiber backhaul to regional headquarters or local copper router links
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Remote small satellite branch core switch: Limited PoE capacity for low-density voice/wireless devices, dual redundant uplink media (fiber + copper) provides basic failover resilience for off-site locations
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Home office / compact co-working space network: Silent passive cooling suitable for desktop placement, limited PoE for desk IP phones and compact Wi-Fi access points
8. Standard Package Contents
1 × Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Fanless Limited PoE All-Gigabit Switch (LAN Base IOS Image Preinstalled)
1 × AC power cord
1 × RJ45-to-RS232 console rollover cable
Mini-USB console cable
1 × 19-inch 1RU rack mounting bracket kit
Rubber desktop stand feet
Hardware installation guide & Cisco IOS configuration documentation
*SFP fiber/copper transceivers and external redundant power supply sold separately as optional accessories; stacking modules not supported for this model
Short Commercial Version (For Quotation & Product Catalog)
The Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L is a fanless silent 1RU rack/wall-mount Layer 2 managed limited-PoE all-Gigabit edge switch from the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series, factory preloaded with full LAN Base advanced feature set, equipped with 24×10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit ports (8 PoE-capable, 110W low PoE budget) plus quad mixed uplinks: two hot-swappable 1G SFP fiber slots + two dedicated copper Gigabit uplink ports, non-stackable fanless passive cooling design and RPS redundant power support. It delivers 216 Gbps non-blocking switching capacity, 16K MAC address table, 1023 VLANs, multilayer DSCP/CoS QoS, IGMP Snooping, Rapid STP and port security, with full enterprise-grade security tools including 802.1X NAC authentication, SSHv2, DHCP anti-spoofing protection, integrated NetFlow-Lite and full IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack switching. Cost-effective silent mixed-media uplink limited-PoE access switch for small offices, classrooms and retail standalone low-density hybrid fiber/copper LAN deployments, covered by Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty with full IOS software updates.
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