Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-48LPS-L 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ 370W Managed Switch Wty

Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-48LPS-L 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch

A 48-port managed Gigabit access switch with a 370 W PoE+ budget and four 1G SFP uplinks, running Cisco LAN Base IOS. Rack-mountable in 1RU and covered by a 12-month Reboot IT warranty.

Key Benefits

• 48 Gigabit access ports: Enough wired capacity to serve a full floor, a classroom block or a mid-size office from a single rack unit.
• 370 W PoE+ budget: Powers IP phones, wireless access points, IP cameras and door controllers over the network cable, removing the need for local power supplies.
• Four 1G SFP uplinks: Fibre or copper SFP uplinks connect the switch back to a core or distribution switch without consuming access ports.
• Cisco LAN Base IOS: Full managed-switch behaviour — VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, QoS, port security, SSH management and SNMP monitoring.
• Proven, well-documented platform: The Catalyst 2960-X is one of the most widely deployed access switches in the world, so configuration examples and support knowledge are abundant.
• Rack-efficient: A single 1RU chassis with front-facing ports, sized for a standard 19-inch comms rack.

Performance In Use

The 2960-X sits at the access layer, which is exactly where most organisations feel the cost of network hardware. Forty-eight ports of Gigabit with PoE+ covers a typical floor of desks, plus the phones and access points that sit above them, from one rack unit and one power feed.

PoE+ is the reason this particular model gets bought. With 370 W of budget the switch comfortably runs a realistic mix — a set of IP phones drawing modest power alongside a smaller number of higher-draw 802.3at access points or PTZ cameras. Worth planning for: the budget is shared across all ports, so a deployment made up entirely of high-draw devices will reach the ceiling well before all 48 ports are populated.

For management it behaves as any Catalyst does. VLAN segmentation, trunk uplinks to a core switch, spanning tree, port security and QoS for voice traffic are all configured through familiar Cisco IOS commands, and the switch reports cleanly to standard SNMP monitoring. For schools, MSPs and internal IT teams already running Cisco elsewhere, it drops into an existing topology without introducing a new management style.

Technical Specifications

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Condition Grades

Grading is cosmetic. Every unit is functionally tested to the same standard regardless of grade. This product has no internal battery, so battery grading does not apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the model number mean?

In Cisco naming this is the 48-port LAN Base variant with PoE+ and SFP uplinks. It provides 370 W of PoE power shared across the 48 Gigabit access ports, plus four 1G SFP uplink ports.

How many devices can it power over PoE?

That depends on what you are powering, because the 370 W is a shared budget. Standard IP phones draw relatively little, so a large number can run at once. Higher-draw 802.3at access points and PTZ cameras consume far more each, so plan against total wattage rather than port count.

Are SFP modules included?

No. The four uplink ports accept standard 1G SFP modules, which are sold separately. The 48 copper access ports are ready to use immediately without any modules.

Can it do Layer 3 routing?

This is the LAN Base image, which is a Layer 2 access switch with static routing only. If you need full dynamic routing you would pair it with a Layer 3 switch or router upstream.

Has it been reset before shipping?

Yes. Every switch is wiped of the previous owner configuration and tested in our Melbourne workshop before listing, so it arrives ready for you to configure from a clean state.

How is it managed?

Through the console port for initial setup, then over the network by SSH or the web interface once an IP address is assigned. It also reports to SNMP monitoring platforms in the standard way.

Does it come with rack ears?

Rack-mount brackets are not guaranteed with every unit. If you need them, contact us before ordering and we will confirm what is available with the specific switch being shipped.

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