The C1300-8FP-2G Catalyst 1300 Series 8-Port Layer 3 Managed Gigabit PoE+ Switch is a fixed, managed, enterprise-class Gigabit Ethernet Layer 3 switch designed for small and medium-sized business and branch offices. The C1300-8FP-2G operates on customised Linux OS software, with an intuitive dashboard that simplifies network setup and advanced features that accelerate digital transformation, while pervasive security protects business-critical transactions. The C1300-8FP-2G switch provides the ideal combination of affordability and capability, helping you create a more efficient, better-connected workforce.

Key Features

• Eight (8) 1GbE RJ45 PoE+ ports and two (2) 1Gbps RJ45/SFP combo ports.
• Operates on customised Linux OS software with an intuitive dashboard.
• Advanced features for digital transformation and pervasive security.
• Easy management and deployment with Cisco Business Dashboard and Network Plug and Play.
• Intuitive user interfaces for simplified network deployment and management.
• Supports CLI and text view, SNMP for remote management, and Bluetooth dongle for wireless access.
• High reliability with dual image support for minimal downtime during upgrades.
• Strong security with IEEE 802.1X, port security, and defence mechanisms like ARP inspection.
• Comprehensive IPv6 First Hop Security and support for IPv6 and IPv4.
• Advanced Layer 3 traffic management for efficient network segmentation.
• Compact design for flexible deployment options.
• Power-efficient with IEEE 802.3az support, automatic power shutoff, and fanless design.
• Peace of mind and investment protection with rigorous testing and complimentary Cisco support.

Business Applications

Whether you need a basic high-performance network to connect employee computers or a solution to deliver data, voice, and video services, the C1300-8FP-2G can meet your business needs. Possible deployment scenarios include:

• Secure office connectivity
  The C1300-8FP-2G can simply and securely connect employees working in small offices with each other and with all of the servers, printers, and other networking devices they use. High performance and reliable connectivity help speed up file transfers and data processing, improve network uptime, and keep your employees connected and productive.


• Unified communications
  As a managed network solution, the C1300-8FP-2G provides the performance and advanced traffic-handling intelligence you need to deliver all communications and data over a single network. Cisco offers a complete portfolio of IP telephony and other unified communications products designed for businesses. The C1300-8FP-2G has been rigorously tested to help ensure easy integration and full compatibility with these and other products, providing a complete business solution.


• Highly secure guest connectivity
  The C1300-8FP-2G lets you extend highly secure network connectivity to guests in a variety of settings, such as a hotel, an office waiting room, or any other area open to non-employee users. Using powerful but easy-to-configure security and traffic segmentation capabilities, you can isolate your vital business traffic from guest services and keep guests’ network sessions private from each other.

Ease of Management and Deployment

The C1300-8FP-2G is designed to be easy to use and manage, including the following features:

• The Cisco Business Dashboard is designed to manage Cisco Business switches, routers, and wireless access points. It simplifies traditional challenges in deploying and managing business networks while automating the deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of the network. The C1300-8FP-2G supports an embedded probe as well as direct management, eliminating the need to set up a separate hardware or virtual machine onsite. The device onboarding wizard simplifies the setup and onboarding of new devices to the network.


• The Cisco Network Plug and Play solution provides a simple, secure, unified, and integrated offering to ease new device rollouts or for provisioning updates to an existing network. The solution provides a unified approach to provisioning Cisco routers, switches, and wireless devices with a near-zero-touch deployment experience.


• The intuitive user interfaces reduce the time required to deploy, troubleshoot, and manage the network and allow you to support sophisticated capabilities without increasing IT head count.


• The C1300-8FP-2G also supports text view, a full Command-Line Interface (CLI) option for partners that prefer it.


• Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows you to set up and manage your switches and other Cisco devices remotely from a network management station, improving IT workflow and mass configurations.


• The switch supports an external Bluetooth dongle that plugs into the USB port on the switch and allows a Bluetooth-based RF connection with external laptops and tablets. Laptops and tablets can access the switch CLI using a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) client over Bluetooth. The GUI can be accessed over Bluetooth with a browser.

High Reliability and Resiliency

In a growing business where availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week is critical, you need to provide business continuity and ensure that employees can always access the data and resources they need. The C1300-8FP-2G Switch supports dual images, allowing you to perform software upgrades with minimal network downtime.

Strong Security

The C1300-8FP-2G provides the advanced security features you need to protect your business data and keep unauthorised users off the network.

• Support for advanced network security applications such as IEEE 802.1X and port security tightly limits access to specific segments of your network. Web-based authentication provides a consistent interface to authenticate all types of host devices and operating systems, without the complexity of deploying 802.1X clients on each endpoint.


• Advanced defence mechanisms, including dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) inspection, IP Source Guard, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) snooping, detect and block deliberate network attacks. Combinations of these protocols are also referred to as IP/MAC/port binding (IPMB).


• IPv6 First Hop Security extends advanced threat protection to IPv6. This comprehensive security suite includes Neighbour Discovery (ND) inspection, Router Advertisement (RA) guard, DHCPv6 guard, and neighbour binding integrity check, providing unparalleled protection against a vast range of address spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks on IPv6 networks.

Power over Ethernet

The C1300-8FP-2G features eight (8) PoE+ ports with a 120W PoE budget. This capability simplifies advanced technology deployments such as IP telephony, wireless, and IP surveillance by allowing you to connect and power network endpoints over a single Ethernet cable. With no need to install separate power supplies for IP phones or wireless access points, you can take advantage of advanced communication technologies more quickly and at a lower cost.

IPv6 Support

As the IP address scheme evolves to accommodate a growing number of network devices, the C1300-8FP-2G can support the transition to the next generation of networking. This switch continues to support previous-generation IPv4, allowing you to evolve to the new IPv6 standard at your own pace and helping ensure that your current network will continue to support your business applications in the future.

Advanced Layer 3 Traffic Management

The C1300-8FP-2G enables a more advanced set of traffic management capabilities to help growing businesses organise their networks more effectively and efficiently. For example, the switch provides dynamic Layer 3 routing, allowing you to segment your network into workgroups and communicate across VLANs without degrading application performance. With these capabilities, you can boost the efficiency of your network by offloading internal traffic-handling tasks from your router and allowing it to manage primarily external traffic and security.

Compact Design

The sleek and compact design for the C1300-8FP-2G provides additional deployment flexibility, including installation outside the wiring closet for sites such as retail stores, open-plan offices, and classrooms without disturbing the environment.

Power Efficiency

The C1300-8FP-2G integrates a variety of power-saving features for energy-efficiency. This switch is designed to conserve energy by optimising power use, which helps protect the environment and reduce your energy costs. It provides an eco-friendly network solution without compromising performance. This switch features:

• Support for the Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) standard, which reduces energy consumption by monitoring the amount of traffic on an active link and putting the link into a sleep state during quiet periods.
• Automatic power shutoff on ports when a link is down.
• Embedded intelligence to adjust signal strength based on the length of the connecting cable.
• Fanless design which reduces power consumption, increases reliability, and provides quieter operation.

Peace of Mind and Investment Protection

The C1300-8FP-2G offers the reliable performance and peace of mind you expect from a Cisco switch. It has been rigorously tested to help ensure optimal network uptime and provide business continuity. It also includes complimentary one-year access to their Small Business Support Centre for ongoing support and Return-To-Factory (RTF) replacement help keep your