| Main centres: | 1-3 business days |
| Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
| Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
The Cisco WS-C4948E is a high-performance multilayer switch designed for enterprise campus and data center access deployments. With 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and 4 dedicated SFP uplink slots, it delivers reliable Gigabit connectivity and advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 capabilities in a compact 1RU form factor.
Built with a 96 Gbps switching capacity and 72 Mpps forwarding rate, the WS-C4948E ensures wire-speed performance for demanding network environments. Supporting advanced routing protocols such as RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP, along with Enterprise Services features including advanced QoS, PIM, and MPLS, this switch provides scalable and secure network control. Its robust hardware architecture includes a dynamic shared buffer and hardware-accelerated ACL and QoS processing for optimized traffic management.
Key Features & Benefits
48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet ports
4 × SFP (1000BASE-X) uplink slots
96 Gbps switching capacity
72 Mpps forwarding rate for high-throughput environments
Advanced Layer 3 routing (RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP)
Enterprise Services support including QoS, PIM, and MPLS
32,000 MAC address table entries
Hardware-accelerated ACL and QoS processing
Compact 1RU rackmount design
Ideal Uses
Enterprise campus access layer
Data center top-of-rack switching
High-performance Layer 2/3 network environments
Aggregation for Gigabit Ethernet deployments
Organizations requiring advanced routing capabilities
Specifications
Condition: item, fully tested and ready to use
Brand: Cisco
Model: WS-C4948E
Form Factor: 1RU Rackmount
Switching Capacity: 96 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 72 Mpps
Ports: 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45)
Uplinks: 4 × SFP (1000BASE-X) no TwinGig converter support
Multilayer Switching Features:
IP Base RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP
Enterprise Services Advanced QoS, PIM, MPLS
IPv6 Support: Software-based only
MAC Address Table: 32,000 entries
VLANs: 4,096 active / 4,096 IDs
STP Instances: 1,500
Shared Buffer: 16 MB dynamic
CPU: 266 MHz
SDRAM: 256 MB
Flash: 64 MB
Management Ports: 1 × 10/100 console, 1 × 10/100 management
SPAN Sessions: 2 ingress / 4 egress
ACL / QoS Entries: 32,000 (hardware-accelerated)
USB / CF Slot: Not supported
Dimensions (W × D × H):
43.92 × 40.99 × 4.445 cm
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Operating Altitude: -60 m to 2,000 m
Minimum IOS Version: 12.2(20)EWA or later
Warranty
12 Month Warranty
What's in the Box
Cisco WS-C4948E Switch
Power Cable
