Fortinet FortiSwitch M426E-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch M426E-FPOE

Fortinet FortiSwitch M426E-FPOE is a high-performance PoE+-capable secure access Layer 2/Layer 3 switch in the FortiSwitch Secure Access family that combines multi-gigabit access with rich uplinks and a substantial PoE budget ideal for enterprise campus, branch, and distributed environments. It integrates with FortiGate firewalls via FortiLink for centralized management, unified access control, and Security Fabric policy enforcement.

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Hardware Specifications

• 16 x GE RJ45 access ports with PoE+ support

• 8 x Multi-Gigabit 2.5 GE RJ45 ports (PoE capable)

• 2 x Multi-Gigabit 5 GE RJ45 ports

• 4 x 10 GE SFP+ uplink ports

• 1 x Dedicated 10/100 management port

• 1 x RJ-45 serial console port

• Form Factor: 1 RU rack mount

• PoE Power Budget: ~420 W total

• Flexible power options for high-power endpoints such as APs and cameras

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Performance Summary

• Switching Capacity: ~172 Gbps

• Forwarding Rate: ~255 Mpps

• MAC Address Storage: ~16 K

• VLAN Support: 4 K

• Packet Buffers: ~2 MB

• Memory: 1 GB DDR4

• Flash: 256 MB

• ACL Entries: ~512

• Spanning Tree Instances: supported

• Network Latency: ~1 ¼s

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Power & Deployment

FortiSwitch M426E-FPOE delivers strong PoE+ power across a mix of standard and multi-gigabit ports with a ~420 W PoE budget, suitable for powering:

• Multi-radio Wi-Fi 6/6E access points

• VoIP phones and unified communications devices

• High-resolution IP cameras

• Edge IoT sensors and controllers

The inclusion of multi-gigabit access (2.5 GE and 5 GE) and 10 GE uplinks enables flexible deployment in high-performance network segments.

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Security & Access Control

When managed via FortiLink through a FortiGate firewall, the switch provides:

• Centralized VLAN configuration and dynamic port profiles

• Switch auto-discovery and unified provisioning

• Integrated network access control (NAC) with device profiling

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

• DHCP snooping and DHCP/ARP monitoring

• Dynamic ARP inspection

• Host quarantine on compromised ports

• Policy-based control for users and devices

• FortiGuard IoT detection and Security Fabric automation

Standalone switching and management are also supported via CLI and Web GUI.

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Management Options

• FortiLink (FortiGate-managed)

• CLI and Web GUI

• SNMP v1/v2c/v3

• Syslog (UDP/TCP)

• REST API

• Automation stitching

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Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 45 °C (typical)

• Humidity: Standard enterprise non-condensing range

• Warranty: Fortinet Limited Lifetime Warranty

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FortiSwitch M426E-FPOE delivers versatile multi-gigabit PoE+ access and high uplink capacity with centralized security and management ideal for enterprise edge, campus, and distributed network environments that demand power, performance, and secure access control.

View data sheet: FortiSwitch Secure Access Datasheet