Technical Details
The Cisco Catalyst 9200L C9200L-24T-4G-E is a Layer 3 managed 1U rackmount switch with 24 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) data ports and four fixed 1G SFP uplinks, running Cisco IOS XE with the perpetual Network Essentials license. It supports Cisco StackWise-80 stacking of up to eight C9200L members at 80 Gbps. The switch carries no Power over Ethernet, so all 24 access ports are data-only. It is built for wired access in branch and campus networks that connect non-powered endpoints such as desktops, printers, and wired IoT devices.
Overview
The Cisco Catalyst C9200L-24T-4G-E is a fixed-configuration, data-only (non-PoE) Layer 3 access switch in the Cisco Catalyst 9200L series. It provides 24 Gigabit Ethernet copper access ports and four fixed 1G SFP uplink ports, and ships with the perpetual Network Essentials software license.
The Catalyst 9200L line uses fixed (non-modular) uplinks and fixed redundant fans, supports StackWise-80 stacking, and runs Cisco IOS XE on the Cisco UADP 2.0 Mini ASIC. It supports dual field-replaceable power supplies for power redundancy. On this model, the Network Essentials license covers Layer 2 switching and routed access, including static routing, RIP, EIGRP stub, OSPF for up to 1,000 routes, PBR, PIM stub multicast, VRRP, 802.1X, and MACsec-128.
Part Number Decode
- C9200L indicates the fixed-uplink platform within the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series.
- 24 indicates 24 Gigabit Ethernet access ports.
- T indicates data-only ports with no Power over Ethernet.
- 4G indicates four fixed 1G SFP uplink ports.
- -E indicates the perpetual Network Essentials license.
Best For
The C9200L-24T-4G-E suits wired access layers in branch offices, campuses, and mid-sized networks that connect non-powered devices — desktops, printers, access-layer endpoints, and wired IoT. Its fixed 1G uplinks and Network Essentials license make it suitable for access-layer deployments where 1 Gigabit uplinks and the Network Essentials feature set (Layer 2 switching with routed access) are sufficient. StackWise-80 lets up to eight units operate as a single managed stack, and the four fixed 1G SFP uplinks connect the access layer to a distribution or core tier over fiber or copper SFP.
Not suitable if:
- You need to power wireless access points, IP phones, or IP cameras over the network — this model has no PoE.
- You need 10G uplinks — the fixed uplinks run at 1G.
- You need more than 24 access ports in a single unit.
- You need multigigabit (mGig) access ports above 1G.
- You need advanced Layer 3 routing (full OSPF or EIGRP, IS-IS) or network segmentation (VRF, SGT) — those require the higher license tier.
Compare Models
Compare Models
- Choose the C9200L-24T-4G-A if you need advanced Layer 3 routing (full OSPF/EIGRP, IS-IS) or VRF/SGT segmentation on identical data-only hardware.
- Choose the C9200L-24T-4X-E if you need 10G uplinks instead of 1G.
- Choose the C9200L-24P-4G-E if you need PoE+ to power wireless access points, IP phones, or cameras.
