FortiSwitch 100 Series
1 Gbps access ports, 8, 24, 48 port options, 1 or 10 Gbps uplinks
- Access port speed
- 1 Gbps
- Port count options
- 8, 24, 48
- Uplink speed
- 1 or 10 Gbps
The FortiSwitch 100 Series provides 1 Gbps access ports in 8, 24, 48-port configurations with 1 or 10 Gbps uplinks. Managed directly from a FortiGate over FortiLink, no separate switch controller to buy, licence or run.
Gigabit access in 8, 24 and 48 port counts with 1 or 10 Gbps uplinks, the smallest FortiLink-managed switch, for closets where the requirement is ports and PoE rather than throughput. No redundant power on any model, so it suits sites where a switch failure is an inconvenience rather than an outage. The 8-port models are genuinely useful behind a desktop FortiGate at a branch that has outgrown its firewall's built-in ports.
How to work out whether it fits
The arithmetic a datasheet leaves out. If any of it does not match your situation, that is worth a call rather than a guess.
Count ports the way the site will look in three years, not today. The 8-port models are genuinely useful as a firewall port extender, but they have no redundant power and no stacking, so they suit places where a failure means one desk is down rather than a floor. Check the FortiGate's managed-switch ceiling first, an entry-level firewall manages eight, which a growing site reaches faster than expected once cameras and access points are counted.
What to order alongside the FortiSwitch 100 Series
The published threat protection figure for this model is measured with IPS, application control and malware protection all running. Those arrive as a FortiGuard subscription, so the bundle you choose decides whether the hardware can reach the number you sized it on. Every bundle already includes FortiCare Premium 24x7 support.
| Bundle | What it adds | 1 yearlist price | 3 yearslist price | 5 yearslist price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise ProtectionENT | The broadest bundle. Everything in UTP, plus the services that cover data, SaaS posture and attack-surface visibility, plus inline zero-day malware prevention. | on quote | on quote | on quote |
| Unified Threat ProtectionUTP | The traditional mid-tier: perimeter defence covering network, file, web and email threats. Everything most sites actually switch on. | on quote | on quote | on quote |
| Advanced Threat ProtectionATP | The narrow bundle: IPS and the full malware stack including cloud sandboxing, without the web and email filtering layers. | on quote | on quote | on quote |
These are Fortinet list prices. You will not pay them.
Every quote we write is discounted from list, and how far below depends on quantity, term and whether we register the deal with Fortinet. Longer terms also price better per year, which is why three and five year bundles are usually the better buy on a device you intend to keep through a refresh cycle. Part numbers follow Fortinet’s standard bundled convention; not every model carries every combination, so we confirm the exact orderable SKU before anything is placed.
Highlights
- 1 Gbps access, 1 or 10 Gbps uplink
- FortiLink managed, configured from the FortiGate, no controller
- Switch ports become policy objects the firewall can act on
- Compact access-layer deployment
Typical deployments
- Branch and small-office access layer behind a desktop FortiGate
- Extending port count at a site with more devices than firewall ports
- Retail and franchise locations with a handful of wired devices
The numbers, with their conditions
Every figure below is Fortinet's own, with the test conditions it was measured under.
Ports
| Main port speed | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|
| Main port count options | 8, 24, 48 |
| Uplink port speed | 1 or 10 Gbps |
Power
| Redundant power supplies | , |
|---|---|
| PoE options | Some models |
Sources
- Fortinet Product Matrix (July 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01
Reproduced from Fortinet published documentation and subject to change without notice. Where a figure is load-bearing for your design, ask us to confirm it in writing before you order; we will.