Cisco WS-C3524-PWR-XL-EN is a Layer 2 managed switch with integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) from the Cisco Catalyst 3500 XL Series. It provides 24 Fast Ethernet ports with inline power, enabling direct connectivity and power delivery to IP phones, wireless access points, and other PoE-enabled devices.

? KEY FEATURES

• 24 × 10/100 Fast Ethernet PoE ports
• Inline power support (Cisco pre-standard PoE)
• Enterprise Edition IOS (EN)
• Layer 2 switching with advanced features
• VLAN, QoS, and security support
• Rack-mountable 1U design
• Designed for IP telephony and enterprise access

⚙️ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

? Hardware Platform

• Series: Cisco Catalyst 3500 XL
• Model: WS-C3524-PWR-XL-EN
• Switch type: Layer 2 managed switch
• Software: Enterprise Edition IOS
• Form factor: 1U rack-mount

? Interfaces

• 24 × 10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet ports (PoE-enabled)
• 2 × fixed Gigabit uplinks (GBIC-based)
• Console port (RJ-45)

⚡ Power over Ethernet

• Inline power: Cisco proprietary pre-standard PoE
• Power budget: ~370W total (typical for model)
• Supports Cisco IP phones and early PoE devices

⚡ Performance

• Switching fabric: ~6.8 Gbps
• Forwarding rate: ~3.0 Mpps
• Store-and-forward switching architecture

? Features

• VLAN support (802.1Q ISL trunking)
• QoS prioritization for voice traffic
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• SNMP, CLI, Telnet management