Fortinet FortiSwitch 124F-FPOE Secured Access PoE+ Switch, 24-Port 370W (FS-124F-FPOE)

Three hundred seventy watts across 24 PoE+ ports gives network teams enough headroom to power a full floor of FortiAPs, IP phones, and cameras without external injectors or separate PoE switches. The FS-124F-FPOE handles all of it from a single 1RU device: 24 GE copper ports with simultaneous PoE+, four 10GE SFP+ uplinks for high-bandwidth fiber connections to the FortiGate or distribution layer, and FortiLink for centralized switching policy. When the access layer needs both density and power, this is the switch in the 124F family that covers both.

What’s in the Box

The FS-124F-FPOE ships as a 1RU rack-mount unit with a built-in AC power supply (100-240V). All 24 RJ45 ports are PoE+ capable (802.3af and 802.3at), with the total across all active PoE ports capped at 370W. Four 10GE SFP+ uplink slots are available for fiber transceivers or DAC cables. The unit includes smart fan temperature control — fans run at low speeds during normal operation and ramp up under thermal load.

Where It Fits

The FS-124F-FPOE is sized for office floors and IDF closets where access-layer PoE coverage needs to be complete — every port powered, every device covered. A dense deployment with 12 FortiAPs at 22W each (264W), 6 IP phones at 7W (42W), and 6 IP cameras at 10W (60W) totals 366W — right at the 370W budget. For environments where device counts vary by floor, the 370W budget means you can flex between device mixes without redesigning the switching layer.

Hardware Only — Services Sold Separately

Like the rest of the FS-124F line, this unit ships with hardware and a limited lifetime warranty. FortiCare support contracts (Premium or Essential) are available separately and add TAC access, firmware update rights, and hardware replacement options. For access-layer switches in production environments — where a failed switch impacts an entire floor — FortiCare Premium with advance replacement is worth the additional investment.

Who Runs It

Canadian organizations running FortiGate 60F, 80F, 90G, or 100F series firewalls deploy the FS-124F-FPOE as the primary access-layer switch when every desk, meeting room AP, or VoIP phone needs PoE. Education institutions, healthcare facilities, and multi-floor offices consolidate their wired and PoE infrastructure under FortiLink, which centralizes port profiles, VLAN assignments, and 802.1X access control across all managed switches from the FortiGate dashboard.

Moving Up

The FS-124G-FPOE is the next-generation upgrade, bringing the same 24 PoE+ GE + 4x 10GE SFP+ layout to an updated hardware platform. For environments that need 48 PoE+ ports in a single rack unit, the FS-148F-FPOE handles 48 GE PoE+ ports with a 740W budget and 4x 10GE SFP+ uplinks. The FS-124F (non-PoE) and FS-124F-POE (12-port PoE at 185W) are available when full 24-port PoE coverage is not required.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

The FS-124F-FPOE is stocked in Canada at DataCenter360.ca and typically ships within 0–1 business days. Large deployments needing multiple units can reach our team for volume pricing and bundled FortiCare quoting. As a Fortinet Select Partner, we handle everything from the initial order through the FortiCare activation and any post-installation support needed — one point of contact for hardware, licensing, and service.