Juniper EX2300: specifications

The Juniper EX2300 is Juniper Networks' entry-level campus access switch. It is designed for SMBs, schools and remote sites with 50-200 users. It offers Junos OS with a powerful CLI, native Mist AI integration and competitive pricing. Data sheet.

Product range

• EX2300-24T: 24×1G + 4×1G/10G SFP+ — €1,490 excluding VAT
• EX2300-24P: 24×1G PoE+ 370W + 4×1G/10G SFP+ — €2,190 excluding VAT
• EX2300-48T: 48×1G + 4×1G/10G SFP+ — €1,890 excluding VAT
• EX2300-48P: 48×1G PoE+ 740W + 4×1G/10G SFP+ — €2,890 excluding VAT
• EX2300-24MP: 24×mGig 1/2.5/5/10G PoE Class 6 — €3,890 excluding VAT
• EX2300-C-12T: compact desktop model with 12×1G — €790 excluding VAT (remote sites/kiosks)

Specifications

• Switching capacity: 176 Gbps (EX2300-48T)
• Forwarding rate: 131 Mpps
• MAC table: 32,000
• VLANs: 4094
• Virtual Chassis: up to 4 switches in a stack on EX2300 (10 on EX4300)
• Latency: 1.6-3 µs
• PoE budget: 370W (24P) or 740W (48P)

Benefits of Junos OS

• Commit-based configuration: atomic changes with rollback
• Highly readable YAML-like hierarchy
• Native NETCONF/YANG for automation
• Support for Junos PyEZ, Ansible and Terraform
• Proven stability (uptime of 5+ years is common)

Mist AI: the Juniper advantage

Since acquiring Mist Systems in 2019, Juniper has integrated AI (Marvis) to provide:

• Automatic detection of WiFi and wired network failures
• Radio congestion prediction
• Self-healing configuration (Marvis Actions)
• Automated root-cause analysis
• Mist Wired Assurance license: €180 excluding VAT/switch/year

Comparison

• Cisco Catalyst 9200: equivalent and more expensive (+15%), but with a broader Cisco ecosystem
• Aruba CX 6200: similar, with comparable pricing; Aruba Central is more mature than Mist for NAC
• Fortinet FortiSwitch-148F: less expensive when a FortiGate is already deployed, but less advanced in automation

Sizing

School with 30 classrooms: 2× EX2300-48P + Mist Wired Assurance = 2×2890 + 2×180×3 = €6,860 excluding VAT over 3 years.

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