The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series offers a full line of Ethernet and Fast Ethernet switching modules that deliver advanced features, high performance, excellent scalability, and superior manageability. With support for user-upgradeable inline power, these modules enable the Catalyst 6500 Series to bring data, voice, and video integration onto a single platform for fully integrated communications in the access, distribution, and core layers of the network.The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Ethernet and Fast Ethernet switching modules offer unparalleled physical interface flexibility, and support wire-speed, switched connectivity for unshielded twisted-pair (UTP), shielded twisted-pair (STP), and fiber-optic cable. Up to 12 48-port 10/100 modules can be added to a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series platform representing industry-leading performance and scalability for the customers.The Inline Power 10/100BASE-T Ethernet switching module enables the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series to be the industry's first platform to support Fast Ethernet features necessary for campus network data/voice convergence.48-port 10/100 Ethernet modules can be field-upgradeable to support Cisco Inline Power to provide a seamless data/voice converged solution, and are designed to support future upgrade to IEEE 802.3af inline power standard for maximum investment protection.