Fortinet FortiSwitch L2+ 48 Ports Managed Switch

The Fortinet FS-148F is a Layer 2 Plus managed switch that drops smoothly into any environment built around FortiGate security appliances. It comes with forty eight 1G RJ-45 ports for everyday user devices and servers, plus four SFP Plus uplink slots that move traffic at 10 Gbps when you need heavier bandwidth to the core or to neighboring switches.

Because the switch uses FortiLink, you can treat it like an extension of your FortiGate firewall. All configuration happens in the same familiar interface, so tasks such as creating VLANs, setting 802.1X policies, or watching traffic flows never pull you away to a separate console. Security features including DHCP snooping and dynamic firewall enforcement travel with every port, keeping rogue devices off the network without extra gear.

The FS-148F mounts in a standard 1U rack space and uses side-to-back airflow that stays quiet and cool in server rooms, branch offices, or wiring closets. A modest 55.8 watt draw keeps power budgets in check, while 512 MB of RAM and 64 MB of flash give the switch enough headroom for busy environments with voice, video, and data traffic running all at once. Fortinet backs the hardware with a limited lifetime warranty, offering long-term confidence for IT teams that want to deploy and forget.

Typical users include small to mid-size businesses that have grown beyond an unmanaged switch, branch sites that need central policy control, and any organization standardizing on Fortinet security but requiring simple, reliable edge switching.

• Forty eight RJ-45 ports that operate at 1 Gbps for desktops, access points, and servers
• Four SFP Plus slots supporting 10 Gbps uplinks to aggregation or core switches
• Single pane of glass management through FortiGate with FortiLink integration
• Support for 802.1X authentication and VLAN tagging for segmented, secure networks
• Built-in protections such as DHCP snooping and policy enforcement at every port
• 512 MB RAM and 64 MB flash for stable operation and configuration storage
• Internal power supply with a typical consumption of 55.8 watts
• Side-to-back airflow and a 1U rack-mount chassis that fits standard racks
• Operating temperature range from 32 to 113 degrees Fahrenheit for varied environments
• Limited lifetime warranty from Fortinet for hardware assurance