I'm doing a bit of research for my boss since we need a gigabit PoE switch. We're looking between a WS-C3560X-24T-L and WS-C3560X-24T-S. The difference is LAN Base vs IP Base.

Cisco’s Catalyst C1300-8MGP-2X enterprise-class Ethernet switch manages small and medium-sized networks at speeds up to 10Gb. It has eight wired interfaces, a 120W PoE, and two 10G SFP sockets ...

The Cisco CBS350-8MGP-2X remains the best network switch for most people, ... You can get switches that have PoE on all ports and others that only have it on a set number of connections.

Cisco Systems maintained its throne as the best-selling switch brand in 2013, according to NPD, with the San Jose, Calif-based networking giant accounting for 32.7 percent of the total units shipped.

Cisco this week juiced up its Catalyst switch line with gear that boosts Power-over-Ethernet support, backup power and failover, and 10G Ethernet connectivity at the LAN edge.

If I get a Cisco SG550X-24MP, which has 8x 60W PoE ports but is not a PoH/uPoE/802.3bt switch, will the AP negotiate a full-power link with the switch? Is it possible to force it run at full power?

It has eight wired interfaces, a 120W PoE, and two 10G SFP sockets. The compact fan-less unit consumes 20W when idle. As with all Cisco switches, a PC interface is available on the front panel to ...