Cisco WS-C2960X-48TD-L Layer 2 Ethernet Switch

The Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-48TD-L delivers 48 Gigabit Ethernet access ports and two 10-Gigabit SFP+ uplinks in a rack-mountable switch with an internal AC power supply, ideal for high-density enterprise access networks. With a switching capacity up to 216 Gbps and a forwarding rate of up to 107.1 Mpps, it supports efficient Layer 2 traffic handling and campus aggregation. It runs LAN Base software, supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging, and includes security features such as 802.1X authentication, ACLs, and port security, plus Cisco FlexStack-Plus stacking for scalable deployments. Management is provided via CLI and SNMP along with Cisco network management tools. Common deployments include corporate offices, data closets, educational campuses, healthcare facilities, and government buildings where workstations, wireless access points, servers, and other network infrastructure devices require reliable access-layer switching and centralized traffic management.