Cisco WS-C3850-48P-E Layer 3 PoE Ethernet Switch

The Cisco WS-C3850-48P-E Layer 3 PoE Ethernet Switch provides enterprise‑grade PoE+ switching with built‑in routing for high‑density access‑layer deployments. It features 48 x 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports and an installed C3850-NM-2-10G uplink module with two 10 Gigabit SFP+ ports, delivering up to 176 Gbps of switching capacity and forwarding at up to 130.95 Mpps. With IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+ support and a PoE budget up to 435 W (power supply dependent), it can power IP phones, wireless access points, and IP cameras while enabling Layer 3 routing and the IP Services feature set for VLAN segmentation and centralized management. The switch is a 1U, rack‑mountable chassis with a single modular AC power supply and supports Cisco StackWise‑480 for scalable stacking in campus networks. Common replacements include Cisco C9300-48P-E, Cisco C9300-48P-A, and Cisco WS-C3850-48P-S, offering a straightforward upgrade path within Cisco’s Catalyst family.