Product Overview

The Cisco C1300‑16P‑2G is a 16‑port Gigabit PoE+ managed Ethernet switch from Cisco’s Catalyst 1300 series, designed for small to medium offices, home labs, retail shops, or branch networks. It delivers both data switching and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability — enabling powered devices like IP cameras, VoIP phones, or WiFi access points — while supporting enterprise-grade network management. In addition, it provides fiber uplinks via SFP ports for backbone connectivity.

🔧 Product Features (in detail)

• 16 × 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ‑45 PoE+ ports + 2 × 1 Gbps SFP uplinks: It provides sixteen Gigabit Ethernet ports that supply power (up to 30 W per port) and two fiber-capable SFP ports for network backbone or uplink flexibility.

• Power-over-Ethernet (PoE+) support (120 W total budget): Each port can deliver PoE+ to power devices, such as IP cameras, wireless access points, or VoIP phones, without needing separate power adapters.

• Managed switch with Layer 2 + static Layer 3 features: It supports VLANs, inter-VLAN routing (static), IPv4/IPv6, ACLs, QoS, and other network segmentation and traffic management features, giving professional-level control over network behavior.

• Fanless, energy-efficient, and silent design: Because it uses passive cooling, the switch operates quietly — ideal for offices, retail stores, or classrooms where noise matters.

• High switching capacity and performance: It offers 36 Gbps switching capacity and a forwarding rate of 26.78 million packets per second (mpps), ensuring smooth data flow even under moderate load.

• Flexible management and security features: You can manage the switch via Web GUI, CLI, SNMP, or Cisco Business Dashboard. Security features include ACLs, 802.1X, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, and other safeguards to protect network integrity.

🎯 Why Choose This Switch

You should choose the Cisco C1300‑16P‑2G because it offers enterprise-class networking features in a compact, quiet, and cost-effective package. For a small office, retail shop, home lab, IP surveillance setup, or branch network — where you need both data connectivity and PoE power — this switch provides excellent flexibility and performance.

Furthermore, its managed features and support for static routing, VLANs, ACLs, QoS, multicast control, and robust security controls allow you to deploy advanced networking capabilities typically found in more expensive switches — but at a lower total cost.

📊 Specifications Table