Cisco C9300L-24UXG-4X-A | Catalyst 9300L 24-Port Multigigabit PoE+ Switch, 880W, 4x 10G SFP+

Q: What is the difference between the standard Gigabit ports and multigigabit ports on this switch?
A: The C9300L-24UXG-4X-A includes 16 standard 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE ports and 8 multigigabit ports that auto-negotiate 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M speeds. The multigigabit ports are ideal for connecting Wi-Fi 6/6E access points or high-performance devices requiring speeds beyond 1Gbps over standard Cat5e/Cat6 cabling.

Q: Does this switch support stacking, and what accessories are required?
A: Yes, the C9300L-24UXG-4X-A supports StackWise-320 technology for stacking up to 8 switches with 320 Gbps stacking bandwidth. Stacking ports are not included by default; you must purchase the C9300L-STACK-KIT2 separately for each switch, which includes two stack adapters and a 0.5m cable.

Q: What advanced features are included with the Network Advantage license?
A: Network Advantage licensing provides full Layer 3 routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VRF-Lite), VXLAN overlay support, Cisco TrustSec security, hardware-based MACsec-128 encryption, advanced QoS, and integration with Cisco DNA Center for SD-Access, network automation, and policy-based segmentation.

Q: Can this switch power Wi-Fi 6E access points?
A: Yes, all 24 ports support UPOE (IEEE 802.3bt Type 3) with up to 880W total PoE budget, providing sufficient power for demanding Wi-Fi 6/6E access points. The multigigabit ports ensure adequate bandwidth for high-density wireless deployments, supporting up to 10Gbps backhaul per access point.

Q: Is this switch compatible with Cisco Catalyst 3850 or 9300 modular switches for stacking?
A: No, the C9300L fixed uplink models can only stack with other C9300L or C9300LM series switches. They cannot stack with modular uplink models (C9300/C9300X) or older Catalyst 3850/3650 series switches. Each product family maintains separate stacking domains.