Cisco C1300-48FP-4G Catalyst 1300 48-Port Full PoE+ Managed Switch

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The Cisco C1300-48FP-4G is a high-capacity managed Gigabit Ethernet switch designed for organizations that need a large number of powered network connections together with reliable uplink connectivity. As part of the Cisco Catalyst 1300 Series, this 48-port switch combines 10/100/1000 Ethernet connectivity, PoE+ support, Gigabit SFP uplinks, advanced Layer 2 features, security controls, and flexible network management in a rack-mountable platform.

With 48 PoE+ ports and a substantial 740W PoE power budget, the C1300-48FP-4G can provide both network connectivity and power to compatible devices such as wireless access points, IP phones, surveillance cameras, and other PoE-powered endpoints. The switch also provides 4 Gigabit SFP uplink ports, making it suitable for connecting access-layer devices to aggregation or distribution infrastructure.

If you are comparing Cisco switches for a growing business, campus, office, surveillance deployment, hospitality environment, or multi-device PoE network, the Cisco C1300-24FP-4G, Cisco C1300-24P-4G, and Cisco C1300-24T-4G are useful alternatives to consider alongside the 48-port C1300-48FP-4G.

Cisco C1300-48FP-4G Overview

The C1300-48FP-4G is positioned for networks where port density and PoE availability are important. Its 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports allow a large number of endpoints to connect to a single managed switch, while the four Gigabit SFP interfaces provide additional flexibility for uplink connectivity.

Unlike a basic unmanaged switch, the Catalyst 1300 platform provides a broad collection of management and network-control capabilities. These include VLAN configuration, Spanning Tree Protocol, Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), Quality of Service (QoS), access control lists, port security, IPv4 and IPv6 functionality, SNMP monitoring, and authentication mechanisms such as RADIUS and TACACS+.

For customers building a larger Cisco switching environment, the Cisco C1300-48T-4G provides the same 48-port Gigabit/SFP port arrangement without the full PoE configuration, while the Cisco C1300-16FP-2G and C1300-24FP-4G can be considered when fewer PoE ports are required.

48 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Ports

One of the defining characteristics of the Cisco C1300-48FP-4G is its 48 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports. These ports support Gigabit Ethernet connectivity while allowing compatible powered devices to receive power through the Ethernet connection.

The full-PoE configuration is particularly useful in deployments where many endpoints need centralized power. Instead of installing a separate power source for every compatible endpoint, PoE+ can simplify cabling and deployment by carrying network data and electrical power over Ethernet.

Common deployment scenarios include business wireless networks, IP telephony, video surveillance, access-control equipment, meeting-room devices, and other enterprise or commercial endpoints that support PoE or PoE+.

If your network requires a smaller PoE footprint, you can also explore the recently listed C1300-16FP-2G, C1300-16P-2G, C1300-16T-2G, or C1300-24P-4G.

740W PoE Power Budget

The C1300-48FP-4G provides a 740W PoE power budget, making it suitable for installations with a high number of PoE-powered devices. Cisco specifies the model with 48 PoE-capable ports and a 740W power budget, providing considerable capacity for larger access-layer deployments.

The available PoE budget should always be planned according to the actual power requirements of the connected devices. The number of powered endpoints that can operate simultaneously depends on their individual power consumption and the overall PoE budget.

For a direct comparison within the same family, the C1300-48T-4G is a non-PoE alternative, while the C1300-48FP-4G is intended for deployments where a high PoE capacity is required.

Four Gigabit SFP Uplinks

The switch includes 4 Gigabit SFP interfaces for uplink connectivity. These interfaces can provide flexible connections toward aggregation switches, distribution infrastructure, servers, or other network devices using compatible Gigabit SFP transceivers.

The four SFP uplinks also make the C1300-48FP-4G suitable for structured network architectures in which access switches connect upward to a central switching layer. This is particularly useful when a deployment contains multiple access switches distributed across offices, floors, buildings, or network closets.

For networks that require 10 Gigabit uplinks rather than Gigabit SFP, the C1300-48T-4G and other 4G models can be compared with higher-uplink Catalyst options available in the Cisco portfolio.

Switching Performance

The Cisco Catalyst 1300 family is designed for wire-speed, nonblocking switching. For the C1300-48FP-4G, Cisco lists a 104 Gbps switching capacity and a 77.38 Mpps forwarding rate based on 64-byte packets.

This performance profile gives the switch the capacity required for dense Gigabit access networks where many users, wireless devices, phones, cameras, and other endpoints are communicating simultaneously.

For a smaller installation, the C1300-8FP-2G offers a compact PoE configuration, while the C1300-16FP-2G provides a 16-port alternative. These models can be useful when a 48-port switch would provide more capacity than the network currently requires.

Advanced VLAN and Layer 2 Networking

The Catalyst 1300 platform supports advanced Layer 2 functionality for segmented and structured networks. VLAN capabilities allow administrators to separate network traffic logically, helping organizations create dedicated network segments for departments, guests, voice services, surveillance systems, management traffic, and other applications.

Cisco documents support for multiple VLAN types and up to 4094 VLANs, along with features such as 802.1Q VLAN tagging, management VLANs, guest VLANs, private VLAN capabilities, voice VLAN, and dynamic VLAN assignment through RADIUS.

For organizations building a multi-service network, these capabilities can be useful for separating business traffic from voice, wireless, security, and guest traffic while maintaining centralized switching infrastructure.

Link Aggregation and Network Resilience

The Cisco C1300 family supports IEEE 802.3ad LACP for link aggregation. LACP can be used to combine multiple physical Ethernet links into a logical link, increasing available aggregate bandwidth and providing a degree of redundancy between compatible network devices.

The platform also supports Spanning Tree technologies including STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+, and Rapid PVST+, helping administrators design networks with redundant paths while controlling Layer 2 loops.

For larger switching environments, you can compare the C1300-48FP-4G with the Cisco C9200L-48P-4G-E, Cisco C9200L-48T-4X-E, and Cisco C9300L-48T-4X-A when evaluating different Cisco switching platforms.

Security Features

Network security is an important part of a managed access switch. Cisco Catalyst 1300 supports features including access control lists, port security, 802.1X authentication, RADIUS, TACACS+, storm control, and denial-of-service prevention capabilities.

ACLs can be used to control traffic according to parameters such as source and destination addresses, VLAN ID, protocol, ports, DSCP and other traffic characteristics. This gives network administrators more control over how devices communicate across network segments.

For environments requiring centralized authentication, RADIUS and TACACS+ support can integrate switch administration and endpoint authentication into an existing network security architecture.

Quality of Service for Voice and Video

The C1300 platform includes Quality of Service functionality designed to prioritize important traffic. QoS can be especially relevant for networks carrying voice and video, where latency and packet handling can affect application performance.

Cisco documents support for multiple hardware queues, strict priority and Weighted Round-Robin scheduling, as well as classification based on CoS, 802.1p, DSCP and other traffic characteristics.

For an organization deploying IP phones together with computers, wireless access points and surveillance equipment, QoS can be used as part of a broader traffic-management strategy.

IPv4 and IPv6 Support

The Catalyst 1300 family supports both IPv4 and IPv6 networking. IPv6 capabilities include IPv6 host functionality, IPv6 over Ethernet, neighbor discovery, stateless address autoconfiguration, DHCPv6, IPv6 ACLs and IPv6 QoS.

This makes the C1300-48FP-4G suitable for organizations planning networks that need to support both current IPv4 infrastructure and IPv6-enabled devices and services.

Flexible Network Management

The Cisco Catalyst 1300 Series provides several management options. The platform includes a browser-based Web User Interface as well as command-line management capabilities. Cisco also documents support for SNMP, Cisco Network Plug and Play, Cisco Business Dashboard integration and mobile management options.

SNMP support can help integrate the switch into a broader network monitoring system, while the Web UI can simplify configuration and everyday administration for organizations that do not want every management task to depend on command-line configuration.

For administrators working with the Catalyst platform, Cisco also provides current documentation including the Catalyst 1300 CLI Guide and administration documentation.

Rack-Mountable Design

The C1300-48FP-4G is designed for rack-based network deployments. Its dimensions are approximately 444.3 x 350 x 43.94 mm, making it suitable for standard rack and network cabinet installations where a high-density 48-port access switch is required.

The rack-mountable form factor can simplify deployment in server rooms, communication closets, enterprise offices, educational facilities, retail environments and other structured network locations.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 Family Comparison

The C1300-48FP-4G is part of a broad family of Cisco Catalyst 1300 switches. Selecting the appropriate model depends on the number of endpoints, PoE requirements, uplink technology, rack space and network architecture.

Recent models available on our website include the C1300-8T-E-2G, C1300-8P-E-2G, C1300-8FP-2G, C1300-16T-2G, C1300-16P-2G, C1300-16FP-2G, C1300-24T-4G, C1300-24P-4G, and C1300-24FP-4G.

Customers looking for the 48-port family can also review the C1300-48T-4G and other Cisco switching options. For higher-performance enterprise switching requirements, the Cisco C9300-24S-E, Cisco C9300X-12Y-E, Cisco C9300X-24Y-E, and Cisco C9500-48Y4C-E may also be relevant products to compare.

How to Choose the Right Cisco Switch

Choosing between Cisco switch models should begin with the number of required access ports, the number of PoE-powered devices, the required uplink speed and the expected growth of the network. A 48-port full-PoE model such as the C1300-48FP-4G is particularly relevant when a large percentage of connected endpoints require power.

If your deployment has fewer endpoints, a 16-port or 24-port model may be more appropriate. If PoE is not required, a non-PoE model can simplify the hardware selection. If the network requires 10 Gigabit uplinks, Cisco models with SFP+ interfaces should be considered instead of the 4G variants.

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Why Choose the Cisco C1300-48FP-4G?

The Cisco C1300-48FP-4G combines high port density, full PoE+ capability, Gigabit SFP uplinks and extensive managed-switch functionality in one rack-mountable platform. Its 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 740W PoE budget make it a practical option for networks with many powered endpoints, while its Layer 2, security, QoS, IPv6 and management capabilities provide the flexibility expected from a managed Cisco switch.

It can serve as an access-layer switch for business networks, wireless deployments, IP telephony, surveillance systems, educational environments, retail networks and other installations where centralized Ethernet connectivity and PoE power are required.

Before ordering, verify the exact Cisco part number, regional SKU, power requirements, supported transceivers and compatibility with your planned network architecture. If you need help selecting the appropriate Cisco model, you can also contact the Nexoget customer service team.

Cisco C1300-48FP-4G Key Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cisco C1300-48FP-4G?

The Cisco C1300-48FP-4G is a managed Catalyst 1300 Series switch with 48 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ ports and four Gigabit SFP uplink ports.

How much PoE power does the C1300-48FP-4G provide?

The model has a 740W PoE power budget according to Cisco’s Catalyst 1300 specifications.

How many SFP ports does the C1300-48FP-4G have?

The switch has four Gigabit SFP ports for uplink connectivity.

Is the C1300-48FP-4G suitable for IP cameras and wireless access points?

Its 48 PoE+ ports make it suitable for compatible PoE-powered network endpoints, including many IP cameras and wireless access points. The exact power requirement and device compatibility should be checked before deployment.

Does the C1300-48FP-4G support VLANs?

Yes. Cisco documents extensive VLAN functionality for the Catalyst 1300 family, including 802.1Q VLANs, management VLANs, guest VLANs, voice VLANs and other VLAN features.

Does the Cisco C1300-48FP-4G support IPv6?

Yes. The Catalyst 1300 platform supports IPv4 and IPv6 functionality, including IPv6 ACL and QoS capabilities.

Is the C1300-48FP-4G rack mountable?

Yes. The C1300-48FP-4G is a rack-mountable switch designed for structured network installations.

Final Summary

The Cisco C1300-48FP-4G Catalyst 1300 48-Port Full PoE+ Managed Switch is designed for organizations that need high-density Gigabit connectivity, extensive PoE capacity and flexible network management. With 48 PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet ports, a 740W PoE budget, four Gigabit SFP uplinks, 104 Gbps switching capacity and advanced Layer 2 and security features, it can form a strong access-layer foundation for many business and commercial networks.

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