{"id":25022,"date":"2026-09-08T02:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/ws-x5012-cisco-catalyst-48-ports-10baset-desktop-switching-module\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T02:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:49:48","slug":"ws-x5012-cisco-catalyst-48-ports-10baset-desktop-switching-module","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/ws-x5012-cisco-catalyst-48-ports-10baset-desktop-switching-module\/","title":{"rendered":"WS-X5012 Cisco Catalyst 48-Ports 10BaseT Desktop Switching Module"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WS-X5012 Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>Cisco Catalyst 48-Ports 10BaseT Desktop Switching Module<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer: Cisco<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer Part Number: WS-X5012<\/p>\n<p>Ports: 48 x 10Base-T<\/p>\n<p>Layer: Layer 2<\/p>\n<p>Management: Via Catalyst supervisor<\/p>\n<p>VLAN: 802.1Q VLAN tagging<\/p>\n<p>QoS: Basic traffic prioritization<\/p>\n<p>Security: Port security supported<\/p>\n<p>Switching Capacity: Dependent on chassis\/supervisor<\/p>\n<p>Forwarding Rate: Based on chassis engine<\/p>\n<p>Jumbo Frames: Not supported<\/p>\n<p>Hot Swap: Yes<\/p>\n<p>Chassis Support: Catalyst 5000 Series<\/p>\n<p>Form Factor: Line card module<\/p>\n<p>LEDs: Link, activity, status<\/p>\n<p>Redundant Power: Supported via chassis<\/p>\n<p>Cooling: Chassis-based<\/p>\n<p>STP: STP, RSTP<\/p>\n<p>Multicast: IGMP snooping<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WS-X5012 Overview<\/p>\n<p>The Cisco WS-X5012 is a desktop switching module for the Catalyst 5000 Series chassis, offering 48 ports of 10Base-T Ethernet connectivity. 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