Fortinet FortiSwitch 148F-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 148F-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch 148F-FPOE is a high-density Layer 2 secure access switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family that delivers full PoE+ on all access ports, centralized management, and advanced access control. Designed for enterprise branch and SMB deployments, it integrates tightly with FortiGate firewalls via FortiLink for unified network and security policy enforcement.

Hardware Specifications

• 48 x GE RJ45 access ports

• 4 x 10GE SFP+ uplinks

• 48 x PoE+ (802.3af/at) powered ports

• PoE Power Budget: 740 W

• 1 x RJ-45 serial console port

• Form Factor: 1 RU rack mount

• AC built-in power supply

Performance Summary

• Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps (duplex)

• Forwarding Rate: 260 Mpps

• MAC Address Storage: 32 K

• VLAN Support: 4 K

• Packet Buffers: 2 MB

• Memory: 512 MB DDR3

• Flash: 64 MB

• ACL Entries: 640

• Spanning Tree Instances: 32

Power & Deployment

FortiSwitch 148F-FPOE delivers PoE+ power on all 48 access ports with a 740 W budget, making it ideal for high-density powered endpoint deployments such as:

• Wireless access points

• VoIP phones

• Security cameras

• IoT sensors and devices

This eliminates the need for external PoE injectors and simplifies deployment in environments with many powered clients.

Security & Access Control

When managed via FortiLink with a FortiGate firewall, 148F-FPOE supports:

• Centralized VLAN configuration and dynamic port profiles

• Switch auto-discovery and unified provisioning

• Built-in network access control (NAC) with visibility and enforcement

• IEEE 802.1X authentication (port-based and MAC-based)

• DHCP snooping and DHCP/ARP monitoring

• Dynamic ARP inspection

• Host quarantine per switch port when compromised

• Policy-based control of users and devices

• FortiGuard IoT device discovery and security guidance

• Security Fabric automation for unified insights

Standalone switching and management are also available via CLI, Web GUI, SNMP, Syslog, and REST API.

Management Options

• FortiLink (FortiGate-managed)

• CLI and Web GUI

• SNMP v1/v2c/v3

• Syslog (UDP/TCP)

• REST APIs

• Automation stitching

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)

• Humidity: 10 % to 90 % non-condensing

• Airflow Direction: Side-to-side

• Noise Level: ~46.5 dBA

• Warranty: Fortinet Limited Lifetime Warranty

FortiSwitch 148F-FPOE delivers fully powered secure access with high port density, centralized policy control, and extensive PoE budget - ideal for branch and campus edge networks where many powered devices must be supported.

View data sheet: FortiSwitch Secure Access Datasheet