The Cisco Catalyst C1300-24P-4G is a high-performance 24-port Gigabit PoE+ managed switch designed to provide secure, reliable, and scalable network connectivity for small and medium-sized businesses, branch offices, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, hospitality environments, retail stores, and enterprise edge deployments. As part of the Cisco Catalyst 1300 Series, this switch delivers enterprise-class networking capabilities with simplified management, robust security, and flexible deployment options.

Featuring 24 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ ports compliant with IEEE 802.3af/at standards, the C1300-24P-4G provides a total PoE power budget of 195W, enabling it to power IP phones, wireless access points, IP surveillance cameras, access control systems, and other PoE-enabled devices through a single Ethernet cable. Four dedicated 1 Gigabit SFP uplink ports provide high-speed fibre connectivity to aggregation switches, servers, and core network infrastructure, ensuring efficient data transmission and network expansion.  [oai_citation:0‡Cisco](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-1300-series-switches/nb-06-cat1300-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

The switch supports advanced Layer 2 networking features including VLANs, Link Aggregation (LACP), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP/RSTP/MSTP), Quality of Service (QoS), IGMP Snooping, Access Control Lists (ACLs), IPv4 and IPv6 management, DHCP Snooping, and comprehensive traffic management to optimize network performance and security. Its intuitive web-based management interface, command-line interface (CLI), SNMP, and Cisco Business Dashboard integration simplify deployment, monitoring, and administration for IT professionals.  [oai_citation:1‡Cisco](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-1300-series-switches/nb-06-cat1300-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Built with enterprise-grade reliability, energy-efficient operation, and a rack-mountable design, the Cisco Catalyst C1300-24P-4G is ideal for supporting converged voice, video, and data networks. Whether deployed as an access switch for office networks, powering wireless infrastructure, or supporting surveillance and VoIP systems, it delivers dependable performance, advanced security, and long-term scalability for modern business environments.