Cisco WS-C3850-12X48UW-S | Catalyst 3850 48-Port Multigigabit UPoE Switch, 630W, IP Base

Q: What is the difference between the standard ports and multigigabit ports?
A: This switch features 12 multigigabit Ethernet ports that support 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G speeds for high-bandwidth devices like 802.11ac Wave 2 access points, plus 36 standard Gigabit Ethernet ports. All 48 ports support Universal PoE (up to 60W per port).

Q: What uplink modules are compatible with this switch?
A: The WS-C3850-12X48UW-S supports C3850-NM-4-1G (4x 1G SFP), C3850-NM-2-10G (4x 1G SFP and 2x 10G SFP+), C3850-NM-4-10G (4x 10G SFP+), C3850-NM-8-10G (8x 10G SFP+), and C3850-NM-2-40G (2x 40G QSFP+) modules. Modules are sold separately.

Q: Does this switch include wireless controller functionality?
A: Yes, it includes an integrated wireless controller with 40Gbps wireless throughput capacity, supports up to 50 access points and 2000 wireless clients per switch or stack, and includes 5 AP licenses. Additional licenses can be purchased separately.

Q: Can I stack this switch with other Catalyst 3850 models?
A: Yes, using StackWise-480 technology you can stack up to 9 Catalyst 3850 switches with 480Gbps of stack bandwidth. IP Base switches can only stack with other IP Base models. StackPower is also supported for power redundancy across stack members.

Q: What is Universal PoE and how does it differ from PoE+?
A: Universal PoE (UPoE) delivers up to 60W per port compared to 30W with standard PoE+. This enables powering of high-performance devices such as pan-tilt-zoom cameras, video phones, thin clients, and high-power wireless access points without requiring separate power sources.