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Catalyst 2960 Switches

ccotelstra
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Hi,

Are the Catalyst 2960 switches layer-3 switches?

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ankbhasi
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Hi Friend,

Cat2960 are pure layer 2 switches and does not provide layer 3 functionality. Layer 3 switches will be like 3560,3750 etc.

HTH

Ankur

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JORGE RODRIGUEZ
Level 10
Level 10

They are layer 2 switches .

Refer to data sheets

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6406/products_data_sheets_list.html

Rgds

Jorge

Jorge Rodriguez

jkilleda
Level 3
Level 3

Hi ,

Catalyst 2960 is a Layer 2 switch but it does support basic static routing on SVI interfaces only .

Joseph W. Doherty
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Which specific series and/or model?

Some of the latter series and model variants support some basic L3 routing.

I know this is old but there are many of the same features available in a 2960x as the less expensive SMB switches like the sg300 series switches. This depends on your data requirements of course. Just because it's remote doesn't mean it's small or has less data traversal. But, the Cisco SMB switches offer a "big bang for the buck" and offer the basic layer 3 options as well in the 300 and 500 series.

syrehan
Level 1
Level 1

Hello,

The famous 2960 series is designed primarily for l2 functionality with available IOS as Lan lite and Lan base only (2960x). However, the 2960XR is equipped with IP lite IOS which provides basic L3 functionality.

 

Refer to the tables 4 and 5 in the datasheet:

 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-x-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-728232.html?cachemode=refresh

 

Hope to help.

 

Cheers!

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