Cisco C1300-48FP-4G Catalyst 1300 48-Port GbE Full PoE 740W 4x 1G SFP 104 Gbps L3 Switch

The Cisco C1300-48FP-4G is a fully managed Layer 3 switch from the Catalyst 1300 Series, designed for SMB and branch environments requiring full-density high-budget PoE+ for wireless access points, IP phones, cameras, and IoT devices. The switch provides 48 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ RJ-45 ports with a 740W PoE budget and up to 30W per port, along with four 1G SFP uplink ports for fiber connectivity to distribution or core equipment, delivering 104 Gbps switching capacity and 77.38 Mpps forwarding rate. The FP designation denotes full PoE — 740W available across all 48 ports simultaneously. Front-panel stacking supports up to eight switches operating as a single logical unit. The switch runs a customized Linux-based OS with an intuitive web dashboard and full CLI support, managed locally or via Cisco Business Dashboard. Layer 3 features include static routing and inter-VLAN routing. Security includes IEEE 802.1X, dynamic ARP inspection, DHCP snooping, IP Source Guard, and port security. QoS supports eight priority queues with DSCP and 802.1p prioritization. The switch supports up to 255 active VLANs and jumbo frames up to 9000 bytes. Dual firmware images enable non-disruptive software upgrades.