WS-C3850-48U-L, Cisco Catalyst Switch, 48xUPOE/Layer 2/LAN Base

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    Overview

    Cisco WS-C3850-48U-L Overview

    The Cisco WS-C3850-48U-L is an enterprise-class access switch designed for converged wired and wireless networks. With 48x 10/100/1000 UPOE ports and 800W PoE budget, it powers dense deployments of IP phones, cameras, and Wi-Fi access points while maintaining robust Layer 2 switching on Cisco IOS LAN Base. A 176Gbps switching capacity, 480Gbps StackWise bandwidth, and integrated wireless controller capabilities make it suitable for campus edge and branch networks across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America.

    Product Highlights

    48 UPOE
    PoE+ Ports
    176Gbps
    L2 Switch
    480Gbps
    StackWise

    Product Components Breakdown

    Front Panel of the Product:

    WS-C3850-48U-L front Panel

    Rear Panel of the Product:

    WS-C3850-48U-L Back Panel
    Ground connector
    StackWise port connector
    CONSOLE (RJ-45 console port)
    StackPower connector
    Fan module
    Power supply modules
    MGMT port

    Product Applications Scenarios

    Enterprise Network
    Delivers high-density UPOE access for IP phones, Wi-Fi APs, and cameras, simplifying cabling and reducing power infrastructure costs by up to 30% in campus LAN deployments.
    Edge & IoT
    Provides 800W of PoE and 48 Gigabit ports at the network edge, powering IoT sensors and controllers while maintaining secure segmentation and predictable low-latency forwarding.
    Public Infrastructure
    Ideal for transportation hubs and smart buildings, aggregating WLANs and PoE endpoints, improving uptime and potentially cutting on-site maintenance visits by up to 25%.

    Product Features Comparison

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    Model WS-C3850-48U-L WS-C3850-24P-L C1-WSC3850-12X48UL C1-WSC3850-48XS-FS
    Brand Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco
    Port Configuration 48 x 10/100/1000 (UPOE) 24 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+) 12 × Multigigabit (2.5/5G) + 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T 48 × 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports
    Switching Capacity 176Gbps 92 Gbps 472 Gbps (Multigigabit model) 1280 Gbps
    Forwarding Rate 130.95Mpps 68.4 Mpps 460 Mpps (64B packets) 909 Mpps
    PoE Budget 800W 435 W n/a n/a
    Stacking Capability Up to 9 switches with same IOS feature set in same series Up to 9 switches with same IOS feature set in same series StackWise-480 (up to 9 units) StackWise-480 (up to 9 units)

    Optional Add-ons

    Model Number Description
    C3850-NM-4-1G Cisco network module with 4×1G SFP uplink ports for Catalyst 3850 switches
    C3850-NM-2-10G Cisco network module supporting 2×10G or 4×1G uplinks for Catalyst 3850 series
    STACK-T1-3M Cisco StackWise stacking cable 3.0m for WS-C3850-48U-L stack deployment
    CAB-SPWR-150CM Cisco StackPower cable 150cm for power sharing between Catalyst 3850 switches
    PWR-C1-715WAC 715W AC power supply module for Cisco Catalyst 3850 PoE and UPOE switches

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    Specification

    Cisco WS-C3850-48U-L Specification

    Model
    WS-C3850-48U-L
    Brand
    Cisco
    Enclosure type
    Rack-mountable - 1U
    Ports
    48 x 10/100/1000 (UPOE)
    Network management interface
    Ethernet management port: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Cat-5 UTP cabling; Management console port: RJ-45-to-DB9 cable for PC connections
    Available PoE power
    800W
    Switching capacity
    176Gbps
    Maximum stacking number
    Up to 9 switches with same IOS feature set in same series
    Stack bandwidth
    480Gbps
    Forwarding performance
    130.95Mpps
    Flexible NetFlow (FNF) entries
    Disabled (IP Base license required)
    Maximum VLAN IDs
    255
    MAC address table size
    32K
    CPU
    Multicore CPU
    RAM
    4GB
    Flash memory
    2GB
    Number of access points per switch/stack
    100
    Number of wireless clients per switch/stack
    2000
    Total number of WLANs per switch
    64
    Wireless bandwidth per switch
    Up to 40Gbps
    Supported Aironet AP series
    3600, 3500, 2600, 1600, 1260, 1140, 1040
    Console ports
    USB (Type-B), Ethernet (RJ-45)
    Expansion slots
    1 network module slot and 1 power redundant slot
    Network modules selection
    C3850-NM-4-1G: 4 x 1G uplinks network module; C3850-NM-4-10G: 4 x 10G uplinks network module; C3850-NM-2-10G: 2 x 10G or 4 x 1G uplinks network module
    Stacking cable options
    STACK-T1-50CM StackWise stacking cable, 0.5 m length; STACK-T1-1M StackWise stacking cable, 1.0 m length; STACK-T1-3M StackWise stacking cable, 3.0 m length
    Stack power cable options (recommended)
    CAB-SPWR-30CM stack power cable, 30cm length; CAB-SPWR-150CM stack power cable, 150cm length
    Power device type
    PWR-C1-715WAC
    Power redundancy
    Power supply - redundant - plug-in module
    Voltage range (auto)
    Optional
    Power consumption (standalone, max)
    100 V - 240 V
    Width
    135.96W
    Depth
    17.5in (44.5cm)
    Height
    17.7in (44.5cm)
    Rack mounting kit
    17.4 lb (7.917.49 kg)
    MTBF
    Optional
    Compliant standards (1)
    241,050 hours
    Compliant standards (2)
    IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol; IEEE 802.1p CoS prioritization; IEEE 802.1Q VLAN; IEEE 802.1s; IEEE 802.1w; IEEE 802.1X; IEEE 802.1X-Rev; IEEE 802.11; IEEE 802.1ab (LLDP); IEEE 802.3ad; IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T ports
    System software
    IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T; IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX; IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T; IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X; RMON I and II standards; SNMP v1, v2c, and v3; IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at
    EnergyWise license
    Cisco IOS LAN Base (upgradable)
    Software license options
    ENERGY-MGMT, ENERGY-MGT-100-K9
    Access point license options
    C3850-48-L-S: LAN Base to IP Base RTU paper license; C3850-48-L-E: LAN Base to IP Services RTU paper license; L-C3850-48-L-S: LAN Base to IP Base RTU electronic license; L-C3850-48-L-E: LAN Base to IP Services RTU electronic license
    Key features (1)
    L-LIC-CT3850-UPG: Primary upgrade license SKU for Cisco 3850 wireless controller (e-delivery); L-LIC-CTIOS-1A: 1 access point adder license for Cisco IOS Software-based wireless controller (e-delivery); LIC-CT3850-UPG: Primary upgrade license SKU for Cisco 3850 wireless controller (paper license); LIC-CTIOS-1A: 1 access point adder license for Cisco IOS Software-based wireless controller (paper license)
    Key features (2)
    RPS support; IP service-level agreements (SLAs); Advanced IP unicast routing protocols; Jumbo Frames; VLANs; Voice VLAN; STP v2; CDP v2; LLDP; 802.3ad LACP and PAgP; PVST/PVST+; 802.1W/802.1S; PortFast/UplinkFast; Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP); port CoS trust and override; Trusted Boundary
    Advanced network security (1)
    ACL classification; ingress policing; Auto QoS; per-VLAN policies; 802.1p queues; scheduling; priority queuing; configure CoS priority queues; configure queue weights; configure buffers and thresholds; class and policy maps; modify CoS and DSCP mapping; Weighted Tail Drop; IGMPv1, v2, v3 and MLDv1, v2; DHCP server; DSCP transparency; HSRP, VRRP, GLBP; RIPv1, v2; EIGRP; PIM; OSPF, OSPFv3, EIGRPv6, BGPv4, IS-ISv4; VRF-Lite; PIM-SM/DM; PIM sparse-dense mode; SSM; Flexible NetFlow
    Advanced network security (2)
    Port security; DHCP snooping; Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI); IP source guard; Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRPF); bidirectional data support on a SPAN; user authentication; Private VLAN; router and VLAN ACLs; complete identity and security; multidomain authentication; MAC address notification
    Management MIBs (1)
    IGMP filtering; Cisco security VLAN ACL; Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol; Kerberos; SNMPv3; port-based ACLs; TrustSec SXP; IEEE 802.1ae; TACACS+ and RADIUS authentication; Cisco standard and extended IP security router ACLs; BPDU Guard; Spanning Tree Root Guard (STRG); wireless end-to-end security
    Management MIBs (2)
    BRIDGE-MIB; CISCO-AUTH-FRAMEWORK-MIB; CISCO-BGP4-MIB; BGP4-MIB; CISCO-BRIDGE-EXT-MIB; CISCO-BULK-FILE-MIB; CISCO-CABLE-DIAG-MIB; CISCO-CALLHOME-MIB; CISCO-CEF-MIB; CISCO-CIRCUIT-INTERFACE-MIB; CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB; CISCO-CONTEXT-MAPPING-MIB; CISCO-DEVICE-LOCATION-MIB; CISCO-DHCP-SNOOPING-MIB; CISCO-EIGRP-MIB; CISCO-EMBEDDED-EVENT-MGR-MIB; CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB; CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB; ENTITY-MIB; CISCO-ERR-DISABLE-MIB; CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB; CISCO-FLOW-MONITOR-MIB; CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB; CISCO-HSRP-EXT-MIB; CISCO-HSRP-MIB; CISCO-IETF-ISIS-MIB; CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB; CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB
    Management MIBs (3)
    CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB; CISCO-IP-CBR-METRICS-MIB; CISCO-IPMROUTE-MIB; CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB; CISCO-IP-URPF-MIB; CISCO-L2L3-INTERFACE-CONFIG-MIB; CISCO-LAG-MIB; CISCO-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB; CISCO-MAC-AUTH-BYPASS-MIB; CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB; CISCO-MDI-METRICS-MIB; CISCO-FLASH-MIB; CISCO-OSPF-MIB; CISCO-OSPF-TRAP-MIB; CISCO-PAE-MIB; CISCO-PAGP-MIB; CISCO-PIM-MIB; CISCO-PING-MIB; CISCO-PORT-QOS-MIB; CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB; CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROL-MIB; CISCO-POWER-ETHERNET-EXT-MIB; CISCO-PRIVATE-VLAN-MIB; CISCO-PROCESS-MIB; CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB; CISCO-RF-MIB; CISCO-RTP-METRICS-MIB; CISCO-RTTMON-MIB; CISCO-SMART-INSTALL-MIB
    Management MIBs (4)
    CISCO-SNMP-TARGET-EXT-MIB; CISCO-STACKMAKER-MIB; CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB; CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB; CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB; CISCO-TCP-MIB; CISCO-UDLDP-MIB; CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE-RELATIONSHIP-MIB; CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB; CISCO-VTP-MIB; EtherLike-MIB; HC-RMON-MIB; IEEE8021-PAE-MIB; IEEE8023-LAG-MIB; IF-MIB; IGMP-MIB; IGMP-STD-MIB; IP-FORWARD-MIB; IP-MIB; IPMROUTE-STD-MIB; LLDP-EXT-MED-MIB; LLDP-MIB; NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB; OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB; CISCO-CDP-MIB; POWER-ETHERNET-MIB; RMON2-MIB; RMON-MIB
    Technical support and services
    SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB; SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB; SNMP-MPD-MIB; SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB; SNMP-PROXY-MIB; SNMP-TARGET-MIB; SNMP-USM-MIB; SNMPv2-MIB; SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB; TCP-MIB; UDP-MIB; CISCO-IMAGE-MIB; CISCO-STACKWISE-MIB; WIRELESS-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-IDS-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-AP-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-CCX-RM-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-CLIENT-ROAMING-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-DOT11-CCX-CLIENT-DIAG-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-DOT11-CCX-CLIENT-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-DOT11-CLIENT-CCX-REPORTS-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-DOT11-CLIENT-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-DOT11-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-DOWNLOAD-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-LINKTEST-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-MFP-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-MOBILITY-EXT-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-QOS-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-REAP-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-ROGUE-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-RRM-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-SI-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-TSM-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-WLAN-MIB; CISCO-LWAPP-WLAN-SECURITY-MIB
    Operating temperature (AC power, up to 1500 m)
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    Operating temperature (AC power, up to 3000 m)
    23°F to 113°F (-5°C to +45°C)
    Short-term exception (AC, sea level, single fan failure)
    23°F to 104°F (-5°C to +40°C)
    Short-term exception (AC, up to 1500 m)
    23°F to 113°F (-5°C to +45°C)
    Short-term exception (AC, up to 3000 m)
    23°F to 122°F (-5°C to +50°C)
    Operating temperature (DC power, up to 1800 m)
    23°F to 113°F (-5°C to +45°C)
    Operating temperature (DC power, up to 3000 m)
    23°F to 113°F (-5°C to +45°C)
    Operating temperature (DC power, up to 4000 m)
    23°F to 104°F (-5°C to +40°C)
    Short-term exception (DC, up to 1800 m)
    23°F to 95°F (-5°C to +35°C)
    Short-term exception (DC, up to 3000 m)
    23°F to 131°F (-5°C to +55°C)
    Short-term exception (DC, up to 4000 m)
    23°F to 122°F (-5°C to +50°C)
    Short-term exception (DC, sea level, single fan failure)
    23°F to 113°F (-5°C to +45°C)
    Storage environment temperature
    23°F to 113°F (-5°C to +45°C)
    Operating altitude
    -40°F to 160°F (-40°C to 70°C)
    Storage altitude
    Up to 13,000 ft (up to 4000 m)
    Operating relative humidity
    Up to 15,000 ft (up to 4573 m)
    Storage relative humidity
    10% to 95% noncondensing
    Weight
    17.49 kg

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    What accessories are available for the WS-C3850-48U-L?

    Accessories include stackable cables, power supplies, and additional licenses for enhanced features.

    How does the WS-C3850-48U-L compare to similar products?

    The WS-C3850-48U-L stands out with UPOE support and stackability, offering superior scalability and power delivery compared to non-UPOE models.

    Is the WS-C3850-48U-L managed or unmanaged?

    The WS-C3850-48U-L is a managed switch, providing advanced network management features crucial for large-scale enterprise deployments.

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