Front view of Cisco WS-C3850-48UW-S Catalyst 3850 Switch showcasing its 48 UPOE ports and network module slots for enterprise networking solutions.< Why you should buy the product: When seeking a reliable, high-performance network backbone, Cisco’s WS-C3850-48UW-S Catalyst 3850 switch stands out. Designed for modern enterprise environments, it seamlessly merges wired and wireless networks, streamlining operations and simplifying management. The Cisco UPOE capability extends the switch’s functionality, allowing devices like VoIP phones and surveillance cameras to receive power and data over a single Ethernet cable, reducing cabling complexity and costs.
The switch’s StackWise-480 technology is a game-changer, enabling a stack of up to 9 switches to be united and managed as a single entity while offering an impressive stack bandwidth of 480 Gbps, ensuring data flows swiftly and securely even during heavy demand. The integration with Cisco’s Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) ASIC ensures that policy enforcement is uniform across both wired and wireless networks, enhancing security and performance.
Moreover, the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switch comes with a 5-access point license, allowing businesses to expand their wireless footprint immediately without additional costs. The IP Base feature set provides a rich suite of enterprise-class features and is upgradeable to the IP Services level if advanced networking features are required.
Adding to its robustness, the switch boasts a 92 Gbps switching capacity along with options for network uplinks which guarantee future-proof scalability for growing business demands. With 4 GB of RAM and 2 GB of flash memory, the switch offers ample storage for IOS software images and configuration files, making it an investment that will support your network infrastructure long into the future.
Choosing the Cisco WS-C3850-48UW-S means investing in a platform that enhances efficiency, reduces total cost of ownership, and provides the flexibility and scalability needed for a future-proof network. Northland Systems offers this switch to forward-thinking businesses looking for best-in-class network solutions.
Cisco WS-C3850-48UW-S supports Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Cisco UPOE ports, 1 network module slot, 1100 W power supply, 5-access point license and 1RU chassis. Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series provides capabilities that ideally suited to support the convergence of wired and wireless access. The new Cisco Unified Access Data™ Plane (UADP) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) powers the switch and enables uniform wired-wireless policy enforcement, application visibility, flexibility, and application optimization. This convergence is built on the resilience of the new and improved Cisco StackWise®-480 technology.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
Product Code |
WS-C3850-48UW-S |
Enclosure Type |
1 RU |
Feature Set |
IP Base |
Network SFP uplink module selection |
C3850-NM-4-1G C3850-NM-2-10G C3850-NM-4-10G |
Ports |
48 10/100/1000 Cisco UPOE ports |
Available PoE power |
800W |
Default AC power supply |
1100WAC |
Switching Capacity |
92 Gbps |
Maximum stacking number |
9 |
Stack bandwidth |
480 Gpbs |
RAM |
4 GB |
Flash Memory |
2 GB |
Number of AP per switch/stack |
100 |
Number of wireless clients per switch/stack |
2000 |
Dimensions |
4.45 cm x 44.5 cm x 48.8 cm |
The Modules
Table 2 shows some recommended modules of this switch.
Models |
Description |
C3850-NM-4-1G |
Cisco 3850 Series 4 x 1GE Network Module |
C3850-NM-2-10G |
Cisco 3850 Series 2 x 10GE Network Module |
C3850-NM-BLANK |
Cisco 3850 Series Blank Network Module |
C3850-NM-4-10G |
Cisco 3850 Series 4 x 10GE Network Module |
PWR-C1-1100WAC |
Cisco 3850 Series Secondary Power Supply 1100W AC Config 1 Secondary Power Supply |
Compare to Similar Item
Table 3 shows the comparison.
Product Code |
WS-C3850-48UW-S |
WS-C3850-48U-S |
Enclosure Type |
1 RU |
1 RU |
Feature Set |
IP Base |
IP Base |
Network SFP uplink module selection |
C3850-NM-4-1G C3850-NM-2-10G C3850-NM-4-10G |
C3850-NM-4-1G C3850-NM-2-10G C3850-NM-4-10G |
Ports |
48 10/100/1000 Cisco UPOE ports |
48 10/100/1000 Cisco UPOE ports |
Bundle |
5-access point license |
None |
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