The Cisco 300, part of a series of Cisco Small Business, are affordable managed switches provide a secure basis for your production network. These switches provide all the facilities needed for mission-critical business applications, protect your sensitive information, and optimize bandwidth for efficient data transfer over the network. Easy to install and configure the Cisco 300 Series is a perfect combination of accessibility and functionality for small businesses. Cisco 300 Series consists of a large number of Ethernet switches, fixed configuration. Models are available with different numbers of ports - from 8 to 48 Fast Ethernet and 10 to 52 Gigabit Ethernet. Unlike other switching solutions for small business, providing network management only in high-end models, all Cisco 300 Series Switches support the advanced security management functions and network functions required for the transmission of data, voice and video in a small business environment.