🔍 Condition: Used - Tested and fully functional

✅ Included in this offer:

• Cisco Catalyst 2960-X WS-C2960X-24TD-L V04 Switch
• Rack mounting bracket
• Power cable

⚠️ Important: This switch does not support PoE (Power over Ethernet). It is sold without SFP/SFP+ modules or Ethernet network cables.

🔐 Network Security

• 802.1X Authentication with RADIUS and TACACS+
• SSH, SSL, and SCP for secure connections
• Port Security and BPDU/Root Guard
• Private VLAN Edge and Storm Control
• IGMP Snooping and multicast filtering

🌐 Management and QoS

• SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON I and II
• FlexStack-Plus for high availability stacking
• Spanning Tree Protocol (PVST+, Rapid PVST+, MST)
• Quality of Service (QoS) with 4 hardware queues
• LLDP, CDP, VTPv2, and Link Aggregation (LACP)

🔧 Diagnosis and Troubleshooting

• SPAN and RSPAN for traffic monitoring
• TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry) for cable diagnostics
• IP SLA Responder for performance measurement
• Layer 2 and IP Traceroute
• Cisco Network Assistant and Device Manager

🔌 Does this Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switch support PoE power for my IP cameras or VoIP phones?

No, the WS-C2960X-24TD-L model does not have Power over Ethernet capability. To power PoE devices like IP surveillance cameras, WiFi access points, VoIP phones, or wireless access points, you will need to use external PoE injectors or choose a Cisco 2960-X model with integrated PoE+ (such as the WS-C2960X-24PS-L or WS-C2960X-48FPS-L).

🚀 What is the difference between the Gigabit ports and the 10G SFP+ uplink ports on this network switch?

The 24 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports (10/100/1000 Mbps) are intended for connecting your computers, servers, network printers, and other devices. The 2 10 Gigabit SFP+ ports are high-speed uplink ports used to connect this switch to other switches, high-performance servers, or core network equipment via SFP+ optical modules or DAC (Direct Attach Copper) cables, providing a 10 times higher throughput for traffic aggregation and backbone interconnection.

🔗 Can I stack multiple Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches together to create a scalable network infrastructure?

Absolutely! This switch supports Cisco's FlexStack-Plus technology, allowing you to stack up to 8 switches together with an 80 Gbps stacking bandwidth. This feature offers unified management, increased resilience, simplified configuration, and flexible scalability for your enterprise network infrastructure. You will need FlexStack-Plus cables (sold separately) to perform the stacking.

⚙️ Does this manageable Cisco switch require complex configuration or can it be used immediately after unpacking?

The Catalyst 2960-X is a Layer 2 manageable switch that can operate immediately in "plug and play" mode with default configuration for basic use. However, to fully leverage its advanced features (VLANs, QoS, 802.1X security, SNMP, link aggregation, limited inter-VLAN routing), configuration via the Cisco IOS CLI, console port, or web interface is required. Cisco network administration knowledge is recommended for advanced configuration and performance optimization.

🏢 What type of business or professional use is this Cisco Catalyst switch best suited for?

This switch is ideal for SMEs, corporate offices, university campuses, schools, hospitals, hotels, retail stores, small to medium datacenters, and any organization requiring reliable and high-performance network connectivity. With its 24 Gigabit ports and 10G uplinks, it is perfect for networks of 20 to 200 users, VLAN-based network segmentation, server deployment, NAS/SAN storage, IP video surveillance systems, and virtualized infrastructures needing high bandwidth and low latency.

🔒 What are the main network security features offered by this enterprise switch?

The Catalyst 2960-X offers a comprehensive set of network security features: 802.1X authentication to control network access, SSH/SSL encryption for secure administrative connections, RADIUS and TACACS+ integration for centralized authentication, Port Security to limit authorized MAC addresses, DHCP Snooping against rogue DHCP servers, Dynamic ARP Inspection to prevent ARP spoofing attacks, IP Source Guard, Private VLAN Edge for port isolation, Storm Control against broadcast storms, ACLs (Access Control Lists) for traffic filtering, and SNMPv3 with cryptography for secure management.

📡 Does this switch support VLANs to segment my business network into multiple logical networks?

Yes, absolutely! The WS-C2960X-24TD-L supports up to 1023 active VLANs simultaneously, allowing advanced network segmentation to separate departments (accounting, HR, production), isolate guest traffic, secure sensitive data, optimize network performance, implement differentiated QoS policies, and comply with regulatory standards. It also supports VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol), Voice VLAN for IP telephony, and Private VLANs for enhanced isolation.