Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750-48PS-E Full English Product Description
1. Short Sales Title
Cisco WS-C3750-48PS-E 1RU Stackable Fast Ethernet Layer 3 Switch, 48×10/100BASE-T IEEE 802.3af PoE Downlink Ports, 4 Rear Hot-Swappable SFP Gigabit Uplink Slots, IP Services IOS Image, Fixed Single AC Power, Variable-Speed Fan Cooling, StackWise 32Gbps Stack Bus, Full Enterprise Layer 3 Routing Suite (OSPF/EIGRP/BGP/PIM Multicast / Full IPv4/IPv6 Dynamic Routing), HSRP/VRRP Gateway Redundancy, Dual ISL/802.1Q Trunking, Advanced L2/L3 ACL, Auto-QoS for VoIP, CGMP Multicast Snooping, Standard Limited Lifetime Warranty, End-of-Sale Full-Feature Stackable Fast Ethernet PoE Access Switch for Large Multi-Floor Office, Multi-Building K-12 Campus, Large Regional Branch Converged Voice/Wi-Fi/Video Distributed Stacked Edge Deployments Requiring Complete Dynamic IP Routing & Multicast Functionality
2. Official Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750-48PS-E belongs to the original Catalyst 3750 stackable fixed Fast Ethernet multilayer access switch series, fully End-of-Sale (EOS July 5, 2010; End-of-Support terminated July 31, 2015)Cisco. It is the top-tier full-feature high-density 48-port PoE Fast Ethernet converged voice-data stackable edge switch with complete hardware-accelerated CEF Layer 3 routing, integrated IEEE 802.3af Class 3 PoE power, designed for full-function multi-subnet campus and large branch access networks requiring all enterprise dynamic routing, multicast and full IPv4/IPv6 capabilities unavailable on IP Base / LAN Base variants.
Model Suffix Breakdown
-
3750: Original Catalyst 3750 stackable multilayer platform, StackWise 32Gbps full-duplex stacking bus, rear fixed 4-port SFP uplink bank, single fixed power supply (no StackPower redundant power stacking supported on original non-V2 3750 hardware)
-
48: Forty-eight 10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet copper downlink ports (10/100 auto-sensing, no Gigabit downlinks)
-
P: Integrated IEEE 802.3af PoE power supply (15.4W maximum per port, total 370W PoE budget)
-
S: Standard Fast Ethernet port variant; E: IP Services premium full enterprise multilayer IOS firmware (formerly EMI Enhanced Multilayer Image)
Core IP Services Feature Differentiation vs IP Base / LAN Base
IP Services inherits all Layer 2 and baseline Layer 3 functions of IP Base, plus complete advanced routing suite: full OSPF, full EIGRP, BGP inter-domain routing, full PIM sparse-dense multicast routing, full IPv6 Layer 3 dynamic routing (OSPFv3/EIGRPv6/BGPv6), policy-based routing (PBR), WCCP web cache redirection, DVMRP multicast tunneling, fallback bridging for non-IP inter-VLAN traffic.
IP Base lacks these core advanced routing, full multicast and complete IPv6 Layer 3 functions; LAN Base further restricts VLAN count to only 255 and supports merely static SVI + RIP routing.
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 gateway redundancy, cross-stack multicast replication. Separate StackWise stacking cables sold as optional accessories.
Power & Uplink Hardware Design
370W total integrated PoE power budget supplies 15.4W per port for standard IP phones, single-band WLAN APs, low-power surveillance cameras, with dynamic priority power shedding to protect critical VoIP traffic during power overload. 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). Fixed built-in single AC power supply (no redundant power slot).
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 PoE RJ45 ports, multi-status LEDs for port link/activity/speed/PoE load/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. PoE power management implements per-port priority classification, real-time budget monitoring and automatic power shutdown of low-priority non-voice endpoints to guarantee VoIP uptime during power shortages.
3. Port & Hardware Specifications
-
Downlink Ports: 48 × 10/100BASE-T RJ45 auto-sensing Fast Ethernet copper, auto MDI-X, IEEE 802.3af PoE (15.4W max per port)
-
Total Integrated PoE Power Budget: 370W built-in PoE power subsystem, dynamic priority power shedding for voice traffic protection
-
Rear Uplink Interfaces: 4 × hot-swappable independent SFP Gigabit slots (1000BASE-X: SX/LX/LH/ZX/CWDM/1000BASE-T copper SFP compatible)
-
Local Out-of-Band Console: RJ45 RS232 serial out-of-band configuration port
-
Stack Interfaces: Dual StackWise 32Gbps stacking connectors for stack interconnection
-
Stacking: No StackPower redundant power stacking support
-
Power Supply: Fixed single 370W AC hot-swap unit; no secondary redundant power slot; input 100–240V AC 50/60Hz; max total power draw 370W under full PoE load
-
Front Panel LED Indicators: Per-port link/activity, speed, duplex, PoE power delivery status; global system fault LED, power status indicator
-
Mounting Options: Standard 19-inch 1RU rack-mount brackets included; wall-mount adapter optional, desktop rubber anti-slip feet supplied
-
Thermal Design: Variable-speed front-to-back fan cooling; operating temperature 0°C ~ +45°C, storage -25°C ~ +70°C, relative humidity 10–85% non-condensing
-
Safety & EMI Certifications: CE, FCC Class A, UL listed, VCCI Class A, RoHS compliant, NEBS Level 3 certified
-
Physical Dimensions: 445 mm (W) × 44.5 mm (H, 1RU) × 301 mm (D) / 17.5 × 1.73 × 11.8 inches
-
Unit Weight: 4.6 kg (10.1 lbs)
-
Memory: 128 MB DRAM, 16 MB onboard flash memoryCisco
-
Switching Fabric: 32 Gbps full-duplex non-blocking stack-wide capacity
-
Forwarding Rate: 13.1 Mpps wire-speed Layer 2 / full Layer 3 forwarding for 64-byte packets抖音百科
-
MAC Address Table: Up to 12,000 unicast MAC entriesCisco
-
Maximum Active VLANs: 1000 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs (VLAN ID range 1–4094)
-
Multicast Groups: Up to 1024 IPv4 CGMP snooping / full PIM multicast routing groups
-
Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9000 bytes only on SFP Gigabit uplink ports (Fast Ethernet downlinks limited to standard 1546 MTU)
-
MTBF: 180,000 hours under standard office operating conditions
-
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 + Full IP Services Multilayer IOS Full Feature Set
Core Layer 2 Switching & QoS Core Functions
-
Up to 1000 IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, VTPv2 dynamic VLAN synchronization, MSTP 802.1s multiple spanning tree
-
Dual trunk encapsulation: Cisco proprietary ISL trunk + IEEE 802.1Q standard trunk on all uplink ports
-
IEEE 802.1p CoS / DSCP multilayer QoS, 4 egress priority queues per port; Auto-QoS template dedicated for VoIP voice traffic prioritization
-
Gigabit EtherChannel link aggregation (LACP / static mode), up to 8 bundled ports for uplink redundancy and cross-stack load balancing
-
Rapid STP (802.1w), UplinkFast, BackboneFast, BPDU Guard, Root Guard to eliminate Layer 2 switching loops
-
Port security: Static MAC assignment, sticky dynamic MAC learning, port shutdown violation action
-
Per-port broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control to mitigate flooding DoS attacks
-
Local SPAN + cross-stack RSPAN port mirroring supported via StackWise stacking
-
CGMP (Cisco Group Management Protocol) to suppress redundant multicast flooding to access ports
-
Voice VLAN dedicated VoIP separation, Auto QoS automatic voice traffic marking
-
Cisco EnergyWise power management to reduce idle endpoint power consumption
-
RMON Groups 1,2,3,9 real-time traffic statistics monitoring
-
NTP time synchronization, CDP Cisco Discovery Protocol for end-to-end network device visibility
-
Embedded web-based Device Manager, Cisco Network Assistant zero-touch stack-wide deployment
-
Full IPv6 dual-stack Layer 2 switching: IPv6 Snooping, IPv6 ACL, IPv6 QoS marking, IPv6 neighbor discovery
Exclusive IP Services Full Multilayer Layer 3 Routing Suite (Not Available in IP Base / LAN Base)
-
Hardware wire-speed IPv4 inter-VLAN routing via SVI switched virtual interfaces
-
Static default route, static prefix routing, RIP v1 / RIP v2 interior gateway protocols
-
Complete interior gateway protocols: Full OSPF, full EIGRP, EIGRPv3 for IPv6
-
Exterior gateway protocol: BGPv4 for IPv4 inter-domain core routing
-
Multicast routing suite: Full PIM sparse / dense / sparse-dense mode, DVMRP multicast tunneling, full IPv6 PIM multicast routing
-
First-hop redundancy protocols: HSRP, VRRP for IPv4 and IPv6 gateway redundancy
-
Policy-Based Routing (PBR) for flexible traffic steering based on ACL match criteria
-
WCCP v2 web cache redirection support for centralized web proxy load balancing
-
Full Layer 3 ingress / egress access control lists for routed subnet traffic filtering
-
Equal-cost multi-path (ECMP) routing for Layer 3 load balancing across multiple uplinks
-
Complete full IPv6 Layer 3 dynamic routing: OSPFv3, EIGRPv6, BGPv6
-
Fallback bridging for non-IP inter-VLAN traffic forwarding
Enterprise Security Feature Suite
-
IEEE 802.1X port-based NAC authentication with RADIUS/TACACS+ AAA remote access control
-
SSH v2 encrypted CLI management; SNMPv3 secure monitoring (fallback unencrypted Telnet/SNMPv1/v2c available)
-
Combined Layer 2 + Layer 3 ingress / egress access control lists for granular inbound/outbound traffic filtering
-
Time-based ACL policy scheduling for restricted network access hours
-
Private VLAN edge isolation to separate host communication within the same broadcast domain
-
Per-port bandwidth policing, traffic rate limiting for switched and routed subnets
-
DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), IP Source Guard to block IP/MAC spoofing attacks
-
Encrypted startup-config, password encryption for local administrative credentials
5. Full Management Interfaces
-
Local Out-of-Band: RJ45 RS232 serial console port for offline configuration without network connectivity
-
Secure Remote CLI: SSH v2 encrypted command-line access; fallback unencrypted Telnet
-
Embedded Web GUI: Lightweight browser-based graphical manager for port, VLAN, QoS and uplink configuration
-
SNMP v1/v2c/v3: Compatible with Cisco Prime, DNA Center and third-party network monitoring platforms
-
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
-
Multi-level privilege CLI access with encrypted local user password storage
-
IEEE 802.1X port authentication to validate endpoints before granting LAN access
-
Port MAC address security to restrict unauthorized host connection
-
STP BPDU guard and root guard to block rogue switches from altering spanning-tree topology
-
Broadcast/multicast storm control to suppress flooding-based denial-of-service threats
-
Private VLAN edge to isolate peer hosts on same access VLAN
-
DHCP Snooping + DAI ARP Inspection + IP Source Guard to eliminate address spoofing attacks
-
SSHv2 and SNMPv3 encryption to secure remote switch management traffic over the LAN
-
Manual permanent shutdown of unused ports to reduce unauthorized network attack vectors
-
Dedicated management VLAN isolation to segregate switch control plane traffic from end-user data traffic
-
PoE overload protection logic to shed low-priority port power when total consumption exceeds 370W budget threshold
7. Typical Deployment Scenarios
-
Large Enterprise Standalone Full-Feature Stackable Layer 3 Converged Edge Switch: 48 Fast Ethernet PoE ports power multi-floor office IP phones and multi-band enterprise Wi-Fi APs; four SFP Gigabit uplinks provide redundant fiber trunk connections to building core multilayer aggregation switches. Full IP Services complete dynamic routing suite (OSPF/EIGRP/BGP/PIM/IPv6) eliminates dedicated router hardware for large multi-subnet campus segmentation, unified StackWise stacking builds resilient multi-switch access pods for mission-critical high-speed voice/video converged traffic.
-
Multi-Building K-12 Campus Converged Network: Mass PoE Fast Ethernet design for multi-classroom student workstation and classroom multimedia IP phone deployments; quad SFP Gigabit uplinks connect to campus backbone for high-bandwidth IPTV and online teaching traffic. Full PIM multicast optimizes cross-building video broadcast distribution, complete OSPF dynamic routing supports multi-campus inter-building subnet communication without external border routers.
-
Large Regional Branch Wiring Closet Main Multilayer Switch: Universal PoE access ports eliminate separate wall power injectors for all branch voice, wireless and multi-stream surveillance camera endpoints; four-media SFP uplinks support long-distance single-mode fiber trunking to corporate headquarters. Complete IP Services full dynamic routing suite enables multi-subnet branch design with HSRP gateway redundancy, meeting full enterprise branch routing, multicast and IPv6 compliance requirements without external router investment.
-
Multi-Location Retail Headquarters Secondary Aggregation Switch: Mass Fast Ethernet copper capacity connects store POS terminals and administrative desktops; four Gigabit SFP uplinks deliver trunk failover resilience to retail central data center, advanced Layer 3 egress ACLs isolate payment and surveillance subnet traffic to meet strict PCI DSS data security compliance standards.
-
Legacy Distributed Flat Layer 2 Network Refresh Hardware: Drop-in stackable PoE replacement for aging standalone Fast Ethernet Catalyst access switches, fully compatible with existing ISL trunk legacy fiber infrastructure, upgrades to complete dynamic Layer 3 inter-VLAN routing and multicast capability for gradual migration to modern Catalyst 9200 unified access platforms without intermediate router upgrades.
8. Standard Package Contents
1 × Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750-48PS-E Standalone Full PoE Fast Ethernet Multilayer Switch (IP Services 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 × Standard 19-inch rack mounting bracket kit
Rubber anti-slip desktop stand feet
Hardware installation guide & Cisco IOS IP Services 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-C3750-48PS-E is a legacy 1RU rack-mount variable-fan stackable Layer 2 / Full Layer 3 managed high-density Fast Ethernet PoE edge switch from the original Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series, factory preloaded with IP Services IOS firmware supporting complete OSPF/EIGRP/BGP/PIM multicast routing, HSRP/VRRP full IPv4/IPv6 dynamic routing, equipped with 48×10/100BASE-T PoE capable auto-sensing RJ45 copper access ports (370W IEEE 802.3af PoE budget) plus four hot-swappable independent SFP Gigabit uplink expansion slots, built-in single fixed 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 1005 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 multilayer routing. Full-feature quad-SFP uplink Fast Ethernet converged voice stackable multilayer edge switch for large office floors, multi-building education campus and large regional branch multi-subnet hybrid fiber/copper LAN deployments requiring complete dynamic IP routing and multicast functionality, End-of-Sale legacy Cisco switching hardware with standard limited lifetime warranty support only.
|