Cisco WS-C3650-12X48UR-L | Catalyst 3650 48-Port UPOE Switch, 660W, 8x 10G SFP+, MultiGig

Q: What is the difference between the standard and MultiGig ports on this switch?
A: The switch has 36 standard 10/100/1000 UPOE ports and 12 MultiGig UPOE ports. The MultiGig ports use Cisco Multigigabit Technology (IEEE 802.3bz) to support autonegotiation at 100Mbps, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, and 10G speeds over existing Cat 5e or Cat 6 cabling, making them ideal for connecting 802.11ac Wave 2 and Wi-Fi 6 access points.

Q: What is the maximum PoE power per port and total PoE budget?
A: All 48 ports support Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (UPOE) delivering up to 60W per port. The total PoE budget is 660W, allowing simultaneous power delivery to high-power devices such as access points, IP phones, PTZ cameras, and thin clients.

Q: Can this switch be stacked with other Catalyst 3650 models?
A: Yes, the WS-C3650-12X48UR-L supports Cisco StackWise-160 technology, enabling up to nine switches to be stacked together with 160 Gbps stacking bandwidth. This allows unified management and simplified operations across a stack.

Q: What software features are included with the LAN Base license?
A: LAN Base includes Layer 2 switching features such as VLANs, STP/RSTP/MSTP, LACP, static routing, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, and basic QoS. For advanced Layer 3 routing and security features, upgrade to IP Base or IP Services licenses.

Q: Does this switch support wireless controller functionality?
A: Yes, the Catalyst 3650 Series supports integrated wireless controller capability, allowing the switch to manage up to 25 access points and 1,000 wireless clients per switch or stack, enabling seamless wired-wireless convergence on a single platform.