Cisco Catalyst  C1000‑8FP‑2G‑L‑N – Managed Gigabit Switch with 8 PoE+ Ports & 2× 1 GbE Combo Uplinks

Cisco Catalyst

C1000‑8FP‑2G‑L‑N – Managed Gigabit Switch with 8 PoE+ Ports & 2× 1 GbE Combo Uplinks

The Cisco Catalyst C1000‑8FP‑2G‑L‑N is a versatile, rack-mountable Layer 2 switch tailored for small business, branch, or IoT environments. Featuring eight Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ ports and two combo uplinks (each supporting 1 GbE RJ‑45 or SFP), it delivers flexible, reliable connectivity. With a 120 W PoE budget, this switch powers IP phones, wireless access points, and cameras without additional injectors. It runs on Cisco IOS, providing familiar CLI and web UI management, plus enterprise-level security, monitoring, and energy-saving capabilities—all within a sleek, silent 1U chassis.

Features :

Crafted for dependable deployment in offices, classrooms, and branch closets, the C1000‑8FP‑2G‑L‑N delivers line-rate performance with 20 Gbps switching capacity and 14.88 Mpps forwarding rate. Its fan-less design ensures noiseless operation, ideal for open-plan spaces. The two combo uplinks enable flexible use of copper or fiber connections, simplifying integration into existing networks. Powered by Cisco IOS Software, this switch offers essential enterprise features—VLANs, QoS, link aggregation, and IGMP snooping—paired with strong security controls including 802.1X, ACLs, DHCP snooping, IP Source Guard, BPDU Guard, and SPAN. It supports sFlow for advanced traffic analytics. Management options include CLI, web UI, SNMP, RMON, USB and RJ-45 console ports, plus optional Bluetooth for CLI access—making it adaptable to diverse network management preferences.

Advanced Options :

The switch supports stacking of up to eight units via combo ports, creating a simplified single-IP management domain, ideal for scaling small deployments. With external power and rugged design, it operates reliably across environments up to 50 °C and provides continuous PoE support without thermal or mechanical compromises.