Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Interface Modules
- IP Telephony and User-Mobility Support with Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Interface Modules
- Cisco Catalyst Prestandard Inline Power and IEEE 802.3AF POE
- Powered Device Discovery
- Auxiliary VLAN
- Cisco IBNS
- Enhanced Operational Control for Enhanced Manageability
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Modules
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Cisco Express Forwarding 720 10-, 100-, And 1000-MBPS Ethernet-over-Copper Modules
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Cisco Express Forwarding 256 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Interface Modules
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series PoE, Classic 10/100, and 10/100/1000 Interface€Modules
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Data-Only Classic Gigabit Ethernet-over-Copper Interface Module
- Ordering Information
- Ordering Information: DFC Daughter Cards
- Specifications
- Service and Support
- For More Information

Solution Overview
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Product
Number
Primary
Application
Ports,
Connector,
Maximum
Distance,
and Cable
Type
PoE
Support
Maximum
Frame Size
(jumbo
frame)
Support
Queues per
Port (Tx=
Transmit,
Rx =
Receive)
3
Buffer Size
per Port
WS-X6548-
GE-45AF
Premier
wiring closet
48, RJ-45,
100m,
Category 5
cable
Yes (both
IEEE
802.3af and
Cisco
Prestandard)
Up to 1518
bytes per
frame
Tx-1p2q2t
(per 8 ports)
Rx-1p2t (per
port)
1.4 MB per 8
ports
WS-
X6548V-
GE-TX
Premier
wiring closet
48, RJ-45,
100m,
Category 5
cable
Yes, only
Cisco
Prestandard
Up to 1518
bytes per
frame
Tx-1p2q2t
(per 8 ports)
Rx-1p2t (per
port)
1.4 MB per 8
ports
WS-X6516-
GE-TX
Data center
and server
farm
16, RJ-45,
100m,
Category 5
cable
No Up to 9216
bytes per
frame
Tx-1p2q2t
Rx-1p1q4t
512 KB
WS-X6548-
RJ-45
Server Farm 48, RJ-45,
100m,
Category 5
cable
No Up to 9216
bytes per
frame
Tx-1p3q1t
Rx-1p1q
1116KB
WS-X6548-
RJ-21
Server Farm 48, RJ-21,
100m,
Category 5
cable
No Up to 8092
bytes per
frame
Tx-1p3q1t
Rx-1p1q
1116KB
Figure 2. Cisco Express Forwarding 256 10100/1000 Interface Module (part number WS-X6548-GE-TX)
Figure 3. Cisco Express Forwarding 256 Copper 10/100 Interface Module (part number WS-X6548-RJ-45)
Figure 4. Cisco Express Forwarding 256 Copper 10/100 Interface Module (part number WS-X6548-RJ-21)