The Juniper Networks EX2300 line of Ethernet switches offers a compact high-performance solution for supporting todays converged network access deployments.<br><br>Each EX2300 switch includes an ASIC-based Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) with an integrated CPU to consistently deliver wire-rate forwarding even with all control plane features enabled. Based on existing field-proven Juniper Networks technology the PFE brings the same level of carrier-class performance and reliability to the EX2300 switches that Juniper Networks routers bring to the worlds largest service provider networks.<br><br>Select EX2300 models also support the 802.3af Class 3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 802.3at PoE+ standards for supporting networked devices such as telephones video cameras IEEE 802.11ac WLAN access points and videophones in converged networks. The PoE-enabled EX2300 switches include a maximum system budget of 750 watts to deliver up to 30 watts to select ports.<br><br>Multiple EX2300 models are available including versions offering multigigabit (up to 2.5 Gbps) PoE+ access ports that can accommodate higher-speed IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 access points enabling the switches to support more wireless users.