Type
Used switches
The box every lab starts with. Most switches here run layer 2 out of the box, and routing depends on the feature set. A Cisco part number ending in -S means IP Base, which adds OSPF, while Juniper's EX switches need an enhanced feature license for it. MikroTik's CRS switches route on RouterOS with their license included. Five are fanless and silent, including the Cisco 3560CG, the HP 2530-24 and 2610-24, the UniFi US-8-60W and the MikroTik CRS326. PoE budgets run from the US-8-60W's 48 W to 450 W on the MikroTik CRS328, and on the Catalyst 3750X the power supplies fitted decide it, from 435 W on the stock 715 W supply to 1,600 W with two 1,100 W units. Check the part number on the label, since one letter changes the ports, the PoE and the license.
19 models we cover.
Cisco
SwitchCisco Catalyst 2960-24TT-L
- Launched
- Launched 2005
- Ports
- 24 × 10/100, 2 × gigabit
$50–$100 typical ask
96 on eBay
Cisco
SwitchCisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPS-L
- Launched
- Launched 2010
- Ports
- 48 × gigabit PoE+, 4 × SFP
- Features
- PoE
$65–$130 typical ask
67 on eBay
Cisco
SwitchCisco Catalyst 3560CG-8PC-S
- Launched
- Launched 2011
- Ports
- 8 × gigabit PoE+, 2 × uplinks
- Features
- PoE · Fanless · Routing
$80–$130 typical ask
55 on eBay
Cisco
SwitchCisco Catalyst 3750X-48P-S
- Launched
- Launched 2010
- Ports
- 48 × gigabit PoE+, module slot
- Features
- PoE · 10G SFP+ · Routing
$90–$200 typical ask
69 on eBay
Juniper
SwitchJuniper EX2200-24T-4G
- Launched
- Launched 2010
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit, 4 × SFP
$65–$270 typical ask
44 on eBay
Juniper
SwitchJuniper EX2300-24P
- Launched
- Launched 2015
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit PoE+, 4 × SFP+
- Features
- PoE · 10G SFP+
$120–$490 typical ask
40 on eBay
Juniper
SwitchJuniper EX3400-24T
- Launched
- Launched 2015
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit, 4 × SFP+, 2 × QSFP+
- Features
- 10G SFP+
$575–$1,150 typical ask
29 on eBay
Aruba and HP
SwitchHP 2530-24
- Launched
- Launched 2013
- Ports
- 24 × 10/100, 2 × gigabit, 2 × SFP
- Features
- Fanless
$55–$120 typical ask
32 on eBay
Aruba and HP
SwitchHP ProCurve 2610-24
- Launched
- Launched 2007
- Ports
- 24 × 10/100, 2 × gigabit, 2 × SFP
- Features
- Fanless
$35–$90 typical ask
36 on eBay
Aruba and HP
SwitchHP ProCurve 2810-24G
- Launched
- Launched 2007
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit
$45–$210 typical ask
57 on eBay
Aruba and HP
SwitchAruba 2530-24G-PoE+
- Launched
- Launched 2013
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit PoE+, 4 × SFP
- Features
- PoE
$70–$120 typical ask
96 on eBay
Aruba and HP
SwitchAruba 2920-24G-PoE+
- Launched
- Launched 2013
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit PoE+, 2 module slots
- Features
- PoE
$70–$200 typical ask
87 on eBay
Aruba and HP
SwitchAruba 2540-24G-PoE+-4SFP+
- Launched
- Launched 2017
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit PoE+, 4 × SFP+
- Features
- PoE · 10G SFP+
$140–$490 typical ask
28 on eBay
Ubiquiti
SwitchUbiquiti UniFi US-8-60W
- Launched
- Launched 2016
- Ports
- 8 × gigabit, 4 × PoE
- Features
- PoE · Fanless
$75–$150 typical ask
41 on eBay
Ubiquiti
SwitchUbiquiti UniFi US-24
- Launched
- Launched 2016
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit, 2 × SFP
$160–$240 typical ask
38 on eBay
Ubiquiti
SwitchUbiquiti UniFi US-48
- Launched
- Launched 2016
- Ports
- 48 × gigabit, 2 × SFP+, 2 × SFP
- Features
- 10G SFP+
$190–$320 typical ask
36 on eBay
Ubiquiti
SwitchUbiquiti EdgeSwitch 24 Lite
- Launched
- Launched 2015
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit, 2 × SFP
$85–$200 typical ask
43 on eBay
MikroTik
SwitchMikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM
- Launched
- Launched 2017
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit, 2 × SFP+
- Features
- 10G SFP+ · Fanless · Routing
$210–$360 typical ask
30 on eBay
MikroTik
SwitchMikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM
- Launched
- Launched 2018
- Ports
- 24 × gigabit PoE+, 4 × SFP+
- Features
- PoE · 10G SFP+ · Routing
$470–$700 typical ask
23 on eBay