Cisco WS-C3650-48FS-S | Catalyst 3650 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch, 775W, 4x 1G SFP

Q: What is the total PoE budget available on the WS-C3650-48FS-S?
A: The WS-C3650-48FS-S provides 775W of PoE+ budget with the included 1025W AC power supply, supporting up to 30W per port on all 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports for devices like IP phones, wireless access points, and surveillance cameras.

Q: Can this switch be stacked with other Catalyst 3650 models?
A: Yes, the WS-C3650-48FS-S supports optional StackWise-160 stacking with up to 160 Gbps of stack throughput. You can stack up to nine Catalyst 3650 switches together as a single logical unit for simplified management and high availability.

Q: What Layer 3 routing protocols are supported with IP Base?
A: The IP Base license includes support for static IP routing, OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2, and RIPng. It also supports up to 24,000 IPv4 routes and 1,000 switched virtual interfaces (SVIs) for inter-VLAN routing.

Q: Does this switch support redundant power supplies?
A: Yes, the switch has dual modular power supply bays. It ships with one 1025W AC power supply in bay 1, and you can add a second power supply (sold separately) for N+1 redundancy. Compatible models include PWR-C2-1025WAC, PWR-C2-640WAC, and PWR-C2-250WAC.

Q: Can this switch function as a wireless controller?
A: Yes, the Catalyst 3650 Series supports embedded wireless controller functionality with the appropriate license upgrade (L-LIC-CT3650-UPG). Each switch can support up to 50 access points and 1,000 wireless clients per switching entity, enabling wired-wireless convergence.