Should we specify Catalyst 1200 and 1300 or CBS250 and CBS350?

The Catalyst 1200 and 1300 series are the current line and succeed the CBS250 and CBS350 in the same role. Existing estates are usually extended on the CBS line for consistency, while new work goes to Catalyst.

Can you configure Cisco switches for Crestron NVX and Dante before delivery?

Yes. We apply and verify the multicast, IGMP, VLAN and QoS configuration in our lab, following the same approach documented in our NVX and Dante switch configuration articles, and ship the switch ready to patch.

Do you supply Cisco Meraki licences with the hardware?

Yes. Licences are quoted with the hardware on one bill of materials, matched to the term you need, and devices are claimed into your dashboard organisation during staging.

Can Catalyst hardware be managed from the Meraki dashboard?

Yes. Cisco supports managing Catalyst switching through the Meraki dashboard, which lets an estate move to cloud operations without replacing the switching layer.

Do you ship Cisco hardware across the EU?

Yes. Orders are consolidated from Malta, Germany or Poland and delivered across the EU markets we serve, with a build sheet per consignment.

Cisco and Meraki project supply

Cisco Catalyst, Meraki and Business switching supplied as one built and tested project

YOT LTD supplies Cisco switching, wireless and Meraki cloud managed hardware into maritime, enterprise and commercial projects, quoted as one bill of materials. We configure multicast, VLANs and QoS for AV workloads before the switch leaves the bench, which is where most Cisco projects lose time.

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Cisco Meraki access point supplied and staged by YOT LTD

What YOT does with the Cisco line

Pre-sales sizing, assembly, firmware levelling, imaging and burn-in testing happen before dispatch, so the work left on site is installation.

Switch selection against the actual design

Catalyst 1200 and 1300 or Business CBS250 and CBS350 is not a preference question. We size it against port count, multigig need, Layer 3 requirements and the throughput the design has to carry.

Multicast configuration for NVX and Dante

IGMP snooping, querier placement, VLAN separation and QoS are applied and verified in our lab, using the same configuration approach we publish for Crestron NVX and Dante deployments.

Meraki licensing and claim

Licences are matched to the hardware term and devices claimed into your dashboard organisation, so the network appears in Meraki before the installer opens the box.

Firmware levelling and imaging

Every switch and access point in a rollout leaves on the same firmware, with configurations imaged so field replacements behave identically to the unit they replace.

Rack build, labelling and burn-in

Switch stacks are racked, patched, labelled and burn-in tested, then shipped with a build sheet per consignment.

RMA, spares and lifecycle

Replacement paths and end of life planning stay with the account, including guidance when a series is superseded mid project.

Cisco product families we supply

Part of our networking and connectivity portfolio: Switching, routing, wireless and hybrid WAN for vessels, sites and distributed offices.

Family	What it is	Typical use
Catalyst 1200 and 1300 series	The current small business managed switching line, succeeding the CBS250 and CBS350 with the same deployment role.	New builds and refreshes where the CBS line was previously specified.
Cisco Business CBS250 and CBS350	Managed switching with Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, PoE, multigig options and energy efficiency, long specified for SMB and AV networks.	Existing estates being extended rather than replaced.
Cisco Meraki	Cloud managed switching, wireless and security with centralised visibility and remote management from the dashboard.	Multi-site estates and managed service delivery.
Meraki and Catalyst together	Catalyst hardware managed through the Meraki dashboard, combining Catalyst capability with cloud operations.	Estates migrating to cloud management without replacing switching.
Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points	The Wi-Fi 7 generation across Meraki and Catalyst wireless, with the licensing model covered in our Wi-Fi 7 article.	High density wireless refreshes and new build fit-outs.

Where Cisco fits

Maritime and refit: Compact managed switching for vessel networks where AV, control and crew traffic share the same infrastructure and must stay separated.
Enterprise: Campus and branch switching with cloud management, sized for growth rather than for the current headcount.
Commercial and AV: Crestron NVX and Dante deployments where multicast handling and QoS decide whether the install works on day one.
Energy and industrial: Resilient switching where remote visibility matters more than rack density.

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