Cisco WS-C3650-48FD-L | Catalyst 3650 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch, 775W, 2x 10G SFP+

Q: Can this switch power all 48 ports simultaneously with PoE+?
A: The WS-C3650-48FD-L provides 775W PoE budget, which can power approximately 25 ports at full 30W PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) simultaneously. The included 1025W power supply supports this configuration, with additional budget available for uplinks and system operation.

Q: Does this switch support stacking out of the box?
A: Stacking is optional. The switch requires the separate C3650-STACK-KIT stack module and compatible StackWise-160 cables (STACK-T2-50CM, STACK-T2-1M, or STACK-T2-3M) to enable stacking functionality. Once installed, up to 9 switches can be stacked with 160 Gbps stack bandwidth.

Q: What is the difference between LAN Base and IP Base feature sets?
A: LAN Base provides Layer 2 switching features with up to 255 VLANs. IP Base adds Layer 3 routing (static, RIP, EIGRP stub), wireless controller functionality (mobility agent/controller), up to 1000 VLANs, and Flexible NetFlow. IP Base can be upgraded via RTU license (L-C3650-48-L-E or L-C3650-48-L-S).

Q: Can the uplink ports support both 10G SFP+ and 1G SFP modules?
A: Yes, the uplink module supports either 2x 10G SFP+ or 4x 1G SFP configuration. The uplinks are field-selectable, allowing flexibility in deployment based on your network infrastructure requirements.

Q: Is this switch compatible with Cisco wireless access points?
A: Yes, this switch supports up to 50 access points and 1000 wireless clients per switch or stack in standalone mode. It is compatible with Cisco Aironet series access points (1040, 1140, 1260, 1600, 2600, 3500, 3600, 3700 series) and provides unified wired-wireless management on a single platform.