Cisco WS-C3850-48P-E Catalyst Layer 3 PoE Plus Switch

The Cisco WS-C3850-48P-E Catalyst Switch provides high-density Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching in a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ chassis, making it suitable for enterprise campus networks that need to power IP phones, wireless APs, and security cameras directly through Ethernet. It ships with the C3850-NM-4-1G uplink module and dual redundant power supplies, offering flexible uplink connectivity and reliable operation. This model supports IEEE 802.3at PoE+, with a maximum PoE budget up to 715 W, and includes four 1 Gigabit SFP uplink ports for core-network connectivity. As part of the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series, it runs Cisco IOS software with the enterprise feature set and supports Cisco’s unified access architecture for centralized management of wired and wireless infrastructure from a single platform. Ideal for corporate offices, educational campuses, healthcare facilities, retail spaces, and government buildings requiring scalable connectivity and power delivery, the WS-C3850-48P-E is a rack-mountable switch designed to expand network capacity while delivering dependable performance and power to connected devices.