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Catalyst 2960-S Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Front Panel
• Total power budget can be allocated among the ports
On a per-port basis, you control whether or not a port automatically provides power when an IP phone
or an access point is connected.
The 10/100/1000 PoE ports use RJ-45 connectors with Ethernet pinouts. The maximum cable length is
328 feet (100 meters). The 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T traffic requires Category 5, Category 5e, or
Category 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. The 10BASE-T traffic can use Category 3 or
Category 4 UTP cable.
Cisco intelligent power management capabilities include enhanced power negotiation, power
reservation, and per-port power policing. For information about configuring and monitoring PoE ports,
see the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com.
For information about port connections and port specifications, see the “10/100 and 10/100/1000 PoE+
Port Connections” section on page 2-24 and Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications.”
Note The output of the PoE circuit has been evaluated as a Limited Power Source (LPS) per IEC 60950-1.
10/100 Ports
The 10/100 ports use RJ-45 connectors with Ethernet pinouts. The maximum cable length is
328 feet (100 meters). The 100BASE-TX traffic requires Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. The 10BASE-T traffic can use Category 3 or
Category 4 UTP cable.
For information about port connections and port specifications, see the “10/100 and 10/100/1000 Port
Connections” section on page 2-26 and Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications.”
10/100/1000 Ports
The 10/100/1000 ports use RJ-45 connectors with Ethernet pinouts. The maximum cable length is
328 feet (100 meters). The 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T traffic requires Category 5, Category 5e, or
Category 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. The 10BASE-T traffic can use Category 3 or
Category 4 UTP cable.
For information about port connections and port specifications, see the “10/100 and 10/100/1000 Port
Connections” section on page 2-26 and Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications.”