Specifications Overview
The Cisco CBS250-16T-2G is an 18-port Layer 3 smart switch designed for small business networks. It includes 16× Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2× Gigabit SFP uplinks in a fanless, rack-mountable enclosure. The switch offers a switching capacity of 36 Gbps and forwarding performance of 26.78 Mpps.
- Device Type: Smart managed Layer 3 switch
- Form Factor: Rack-mountable
- Ports: 16× 10/100/1000 + 2× SFP
- Performance:
- Switching capacity: 36 Gbps
- Forwarding rate: 26.78 Mpps
- MAC Table Size: 8K entries
- Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 2 KB
- Buffer Memory: 1.5 MB
- VLAN Support: Up to 4094 VLANs
- Link Aggregation: 8 groups supported
Routing & Protocols:
Supports IGMP, CIDR, and policy-based routing. Complies with standards like STP, MSTP, PVST+, Rapid PVST+, UDLD, and LLDP-MED.
Security & Management Features:
Includes Access Control Lists (ACL), DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), IP source guard, IP/MAC/Port Binding (IPMB), Secure Core Technology (SCT), and Secure Sensitive Data (SSD).
Managed via SNMP (v1, v2c, v3), RMON, SSH, and ICMP.
Supports Cisco Business Dashboard, VLANs, QoS, and private VLANs.
Power:
- Input: AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
- Internal power supply
Dimensions & Weight:
- Size: 26.8 × 27.2 × 4.4 cm
- Weight: 1.78 kg
Compliance:
Complies with IEEE standards including 802.3, 802.1D/Q/X/W/S/X/ab/ad/an/az.


