Cisco WS-C4948-10GE-S Layer 3 Ethernet Switch

The Cisco WS-C4948-10GE-S is a 48-port Layer 3 Ethernet switch with two 10 Gigabit uplinks, designed for Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series networks to provide high-density Gigabit Ethernet access with integrated 10 Gigabit connectivity. It features 48 × Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports, two 10 GbE uplinks, a switching capacity of up to 136 Gbps, and a forwarding rate of up to 101 Mpps, supporting Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching with Cisco IOS 15.0 and management via CLI, SNMP, and a web-based interface. This 1U rack-mountable device uses a single AC power supply (expandable for redundancy) and is commonly deployed in enterprise campus networks, data center aggregation environments, and corporate distribution layer infrastructures where high-speed backbone and access connections are required.