The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches are standalone fixed-configuration switches offering Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with LAN services for midmarket and branch office networks. Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches with the LAN Lite software image simplify the migration from nonintelligent hubs and unmanaged switches to a fully scalable managed network. The LAN Lite Cisco IOS Software provides entry-level security, QoS, PoE, and availability capabilities while lowering the network total cost of ownership.