The PowerConnect 3248 provides 48 Fast Ethernet ports in a 1U form factor, ideal for a rack-dense, high performance wiring closet solution. Designed to deliver wire-speed Layer 2 switching performance across all ports, the switch integrates into the front panel dual Gigabit Ethernet uplinks including built-in 1000BaseT ports and optional 1000BaseSX and 1000BaseLX ports with transceiver modules. The PowerConnect 3248 is an ideal edge switch for medium and large enterprise networks.