Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750-48TS-S Full English Product Description
1. Short Sales Title (For Quotation & Product Catalog)
Cisco WS-C3750-48TS-S 1RU Stackable Fast Ethernet Layer 3 Switch, 48×10/100BASE-T Non-PoE Downlink Ports, 4 Rear Hot-Swappable SFP Gigabit Uplink Slots, IP Base IOS Image, Fixed Single AC Power, Variable-Speed Fan Cooling, StackWise 32Gbps Stack Bus, Baseline Enterprise Layer 3 Routing (Static / RIP v1/v2 / EIGRP Stub / PIM Stub / HSRP/VRRP), Max 1000 VLANs, Dual ISL/802.1Q Trunking, L2/L3 ACL, Auto-QoS for VoIP, CGMP Multicast Snooping, Standard Limited Lifetime Warranty, End-of-Sale High-Density Stackable Fast Ethernet Access Switch for Large Multi-Floor Office, Multi-Building K-12 Campus, Large Regional Branch Flat Multi-VLAN Voice/Wi-Fi Distributed Stacked Edge Deployments Requiring Baseline Enterprise Dynamic Routing
2. Official Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750-48TS-S belongs to the original Catalyst 3750 stackable fixed Fast Ethernet multilayer access switch series, fully End-of-Sale (EOS Oct 30, 2016; EOL Oct 31, 2021). It is a high-density 48-port non-PoE Fast Ethernet stackable converged voice-data edge switch with hardware CEF baseline Layer 3 forwarding, designed for large-scale campus and branch wiring closets requiring stackable high availability and mid-tier enterprise routing functionsCisco.
Model Suffix Breakdown
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3750: Original Catalyst 3750 stackable multilayer platform, StackWise 32Gbps full-duplex stacking bus, rear fixed 4-port SFP uplink slot, single fixed power supply (no StackPower redundant power stacking)
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48: Forty-eight 10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet copper downlink ports (10/100 auto-sensing, no Gigabit downlinks, no PoE hardware)
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T: Copper Fast Ethernet downlink ports; no integrated PoE power supply
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S: IP Base baseline enterprise multilayer IOS firmware (formerly SMI Standard Multilayer Image)
Core IP Base Feature Differentiation vs LAN Base / IP Services
IP Base inherits all full Layer 2 features, plus baseline enterprise Layer 3 capabilities: static inter-VLAN SVI routing, RIP v1/v2, EIGRP stub routing, PIM stub multicast, HSRP/VRRP gateway redundancy, and supports up to 1000 VLANs (LAN Base hard-limited to only 255 VLANs). It lacks full dynamic core routing (full OSPF, full EIGRP, BGP), full PIM sparse-dense multicast, complete IPv6 Layer 3 dynamic routing and policy-based routing (PBR)/WCCP — these advanced functions require an IP Services license upgradeCisco.
Stacking Architecture
Cisco StackWise 32Gbps full-duplex stacking bus supports up to 9 switches in a single unified logical stack, single IP management plane, distributed wire-speed forwarding, cross-stack EtherChannel, cross-stack RSPAN, cross-stack HSRP redundancy. Separate StackWise stacking cables sold as optional accessoriesCisco.
Power & Uplink Hardware Design
Fixed built-in single AC power supply (no redundant power slot). One rear fixed expansion slot with four independent hot-swappable SFP Gigabit uplink ports for fiber/copper Gigabit uplink expansion (1000BASE-SX/LX/LH/ZX/1000BASE-T copper SFP transceivers). Variable-speed front-to-back fan cooling dynamically adjusts fan RPM based on internal temperature to reduce acoustic operating noise under light load. Front panel layout: 48 Fast Ethernet RJ45 ports, multi-status LEDs for port link/activity/speed/fault. Rear panel hosts RJ45 RS232 serial console port, dual StackWise stacking connectors, four SFP uplink bays, AC power input lock, Kensington security lock. All copper ports support auto MDI-X, full-duplex flow control; SFP transceivers support hot swap without full switch reboot to minimize on-site maintenance downtime.
3. Port & Hardware Specifications
Interface Layout
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Downlink Ports: 48 × 10/100BASE-T RJ45 auto-sensing Fast Ethernet copper, auto MDI-X, full-duplex, no PoE circuits
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Rear Uplink Interfaces: 4 × hot-swappable independent SFP Gigabit slots (1000BASE-X: SX/LX/LH/ZX/CWDM/1000BASE-T copper SFP compatible)
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Local Out-of-Band Console: RJ45 RS232 serial out-of-band configuration port
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Stack Interfaces: Dual StackWise 32Gbps stacking connectors for stack interconnection
Power & Thermal
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Fixed power supply: Single 370W AC hot-swap unit; no secondary redundant power supply slot
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Power consumption: 72W at full wire-speed non-PoE load
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Cooling: Variable-speed front-to-back fan cooling; operating temperature 0°C ~ +45°C, storage -25°C ~ +70°C, relative humidity 10–85% non-condensing
Performance Parameters
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Switching fabric: 32 Gbps full-duplex non-blocking stack-wide capacity
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Forwarding rate: 13.1 Mpps wire-speed Layer 2 / baseline Layer 3 forwarding for 64-byte packets
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MAC address table: Up to 12,000 unicast MAC entries
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VLAN capacity: IP Base limit 1000 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs (VLAN ID range 1–4094)
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Multicast Groups: 256 IPv4 CGMP snooping groups + PIM stub multicast routing support
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Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9000 bytes only on SFP Gigabit uplink ports (Fast Ethernet downlinks limited to standard 1546 MTU)
Memory & Firmware
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DRAM: 128 MB
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Flash memory: 16 MB onboard flash for IOS universal image, startup-config / running-config files
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Supported IOS trains: 12.2(53)SE, 12.2(55)SE universal images locked to IP Base feature set
Physical & Compliance
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Dimensions: 445 mm (W) × 44.5 mm (H, 1RU) × 301 mm (D) / 17.5 × 1.73 × 11.8 inches
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Unit Weight: 4.1 kg (9.0 lbs)
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Certifications: CE, FCC Class A, UL listed, VCCI Class A, RoHS compliant, NEBS Level 3 certified
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Mounting: Standard 19-inch 1RU rack-mount brackets included, wall-mount adapter optional, desktop rubber anti-slip feet supplied
Warranty
Cisco Standard Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty (LLW): Next-business-day advance hardware replacement, 90-day complimentary 8×5 TAC technical support
4. Layer 2 + IP Base Baseline Layer 3 IOS Full Feature Set
Core Layer 2 Switching & QoS Core Functions
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Up to 1000 IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, VTPv2 dynamic VLAN synchronization, MSTP 802.1s multiple spanning tree
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Dual trunk encapsulation: Cisco proprietary ISL trunk + IEEE 802.1Q standard trunk on all uplink ports
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IEEE 802.1p CoS / DSCP multilayer QoS, 4 egress priority queues per port; Auto-QoS template dedicated for VoIP voice traffic prioritization
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Gigabit EtherChannel link aggregation (LACP / static mode), up to 8 bundled ports for uplink redundancy and cross-stack load balancing
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Rapid STP (802.1w), UplinkFast, BackboneFast, BPDU Guard, Root Guard to eliminate Layer 2 switching loops
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Port security: Static MAC assignment, sticky dynamic MAC learning, port shutdown violation action
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Per-port broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control to mitigate flooding DoS attacks
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Local SPAN + cross-stack RSPAN port mirroring supported via StackWise stacking
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CGMP (Cisco Group Management Protocol) to suppress redundant multicast flooding to access ports
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Voice VLAN dedicated VoIP separation, Auto QoS automatic voice traffic marking
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Cisco EnergyWise power management to reduce idle endpoint power consumption
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RMON Groups 1,2,3,9 real-time traffic statistics monitoring
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NTP time synchronization, CDP Cisco Discovery Protocol for end-to-end network device visibility
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Embedded web-based Device Manager, Cisco Network Assistant zero-touch stack-wide deployment
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Full IPv6 dual-stack Layer 2 switching: IPv6 Snooping, IPv6 ACL, IPv6 QoS marking, IPv6 neighbor discovery
Exclusive IP Base Baseline Layer 3 Routing Restrictions
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Hardware wire-speed IPv4 inter-VLAN routing via SVI switched virtual interfaces
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Static default route, static prefix routing, RIP v1 / RIP v2 interior gateway protocols
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Limited interior gateway support: EIGRP stub routing only (no full multi-area EIGRP)
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Multicast support: PIM stub multicast routing (no full PIM sparse-dense mode)
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First-hop redundancy protocols: HSRP, VRRP for IPv4 gateway redundancy
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Basic Layer 3 ingress ACL for routed subnet traffic filtering
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Equal-cost multi-path (ECMP) static route load balancing across multiple uplink paths
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No full OSPF / EIGRP / BGP dynamic core routing; no full IPv6 Layer 3 dynamic routing (requires IP Services license upgrade)
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No policy-based routing (PBR) or WCCP web cache redirection
Enterprise Security Feature Suite
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IEEE 802.1X port-based NAC authentication with RADIUS/TACACS+ AAA remote access control
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SSH v2 encrypted CLI management; SNMPv3 secure monitoring (fallback unencrypted Telnet/SNMPv1/v2c available)
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Combined Layer 2 + Layer 3 ingress access control lists for granular inbound traffic filtering
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Time-based ACL policy scheduling for restricted network access hours
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Private VLAN edge isolation to separate host communication within the same broadcast domain
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Per-port bandwidth policing, traffic rate limiting for switched and routed subnets
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DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), IP Source Guard to block IP/MAC spoofing attacks
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Encrypted startup-config, password encryption for local credentials
5. Full Management Interfaces
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Local Out-of-Band: RJ45 RS232 serial console port for offline configuration without network connectivity
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Secure Remote CLI: SSH v2 encrypted command-line access; fallback unencrypted Telnet
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Embedded Web GUI: Lightweight browser-based graphical manager for port, VLAN, QoS and uplink configuration
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SNMP v1/v2c/v3: Compatible with Cisco Prime, DNA Center and third-party network monitoring platforms
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Local Storage: 16 MB flash memory for IOS image, startup-config and running-config files; no external USB storage port
6. Integrated Security Mitigation Suite
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Multi-level privilege CLI access with encrypted local user password storage
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IEEE 802.1X port authentication to validate endpoints before granting LAN access
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Port MAC address security to restrict unauthorized host connection
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STP BPDU guard and root guard to block rogue switches from altering spanning-tree topology
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Broadcast/multicast storm control to suppress flooding-based denial-of-service threats
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Private VLAN edge to isolate peer hosts on same access VLAN
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DHCP Snooping + DAI ARP Inspection + IP Source Guard to eliminate address spoofing attacks
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SSHv2 and SNMPv3 encryption to secure remote switch management traffic over the LAN
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Manual permanent shutdown of unused ports to reduce unauthorized network attack vectors
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Dedicated management VLAN isolation to segregate switch control plane traffic from end-user data traffic
7. Typical Deployment Scenarios
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Large Enterprise Standalone High-Density Stackable Layer 3 Converged Edge Switch: 48 Fast Ethernet copper ports power multi-floor office desktop PCs and single-band enterprise IP phones; quad SFP Gigabit uplinks build redundant fiber trunk links to building core multilayer aggregation switches. IP Base baseline Layer 3 routing (RIP/EIGRP stub/HSRP) eliminates low-cost small router hardware for simple multi-VLAN office segmentation, unified StackWise stacking unifies multiple 48-port switches into a single logical management domain for scalable large office access deployments.
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K-12 Multi-Building Campus Converged Network: Mass non-PoE Fast Ethernet design for multi-classroom student workstation fleets and classroom VoIP phones; four SFP Gigabit uplinks provide multiple redundant trunk links to campus backbone for low-bandwidth IPTV teaching traffic. MSTP prevents broadcast loop failures across departmental VLANs, flat multi-subnet baseline routing meets large campus pod network requirements without expensive full IP Services license investment.
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Large Regional Branch Wiring Closet Main Multilayer Switch: Universal high-density non-PoE access ports connect all branch office endpoints and surveillance devices; four-media SFP uplinks support long-distance single-mode fiber trunking to corporate headquarters data center. IP Base baseline EIGRP stub + HSRP gateway redundancy satisfies entry-level enterprise branch multi-VLAN routing compliance requirements without external dedicated router hardware.
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Legacy Distributed Flat Layer 2 Network Refresh Hardware: Drop-in high-density stackable replacement for older low-port Fast Ethernet Catalyst access switches, fully compatible with existing ISL trunk fiber uplink legacy infrastructure, adds baseline hardware CEF inter-VLAN routing and StackWise high availability for gradual migration to modern Catalyst 9200 unified access platforms without intermediate router upgrades.
8. Standard Package Contents
1 × Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750-48TS-S Standalone Non-PoE Fast Ethernet Multilayer Switch (IP Base IOS Image Preinstalled, fixed single AC power supply pre-installed)
1 × AC power cord matching regional mains voltage
1 × RJ45-to-RS232 serial console rollover cable
1 × 19-inch rack mounting bracket kit
Rubber anti-slip desktop stand feet
Hardware installation guide & Cisco IOS IP Base configuration documentation
*SFP fiber/copper transceivers, StackWise stacking cables, wall-mount adapter sold separately as optional accessories; redundant second power supply not supported for this model
Short Commercial Version (For Quotation & Product Catalog)
The Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750-48TS-S is a legacy 1RU rack-mount variable-fan stackable Layer 2 / Baseline Layer 3 managed high-density Fast Ethernet non-PoE edge switch from the original Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series, factory preloaded with IP Base IOS firmware supporting static / RIP / EIGRP stub / PIM stub / HSRP/VRRP inter-VLAN routing, equipped with 48×10/100BASE-T non-PoE auto-sensing RJ45 copper access ports plus four hot-swappable independent SFP Gigabit uplink expansion slots, fixed single AC power supply, 32Gbps StackWise stacking bus support for up to 9 stacked units. It delivers 32 Gbps non-blocking switching capacity, 12K MAC address table, maximum 1000 VLANs, multilayer DSCP QoS, CGMP multicast snooping, Rapid STP and cross-stack EtherChannel/RSPAN, with enterprise-grade security tools including 802.1X NAC authentication, SSHv2, DHCP anti-spoofing protection and full IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack Layer 2 switching. Mid-tier quad-SFP uplink high-density Fast Ethernet converged voice stackable multilayer edge switch for large office floors, multi-building education campus and large regional branch flat multi-subnet hybrid fiber/copper LAN deployments requiring baseline enterprise dynamic routing functionality, End-of-Sale legacy Cisco switching hardware with standard limited lifetime warranty support only.
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