Enterprise WiFi has transformed from a transient network to a permanent fixture within all organizations. The data transported on our wireless networks span from classroom video conferencing to healthcare patient monitoring traffic to financial Point-of-Sale transactions. Expectations continue to rise for this always on, always everywhere network. Today, WiFi is no longer a convenience but a mission critical utility.
Universal Access Points
Fortinet offers the industry’s largest enterprise-class WiFi portfolio and blazing fast 802.11ac Wave 2 access points. The Fortinet Universal AP offer the ability to support all deployment options from on-premise to cloud management. This ability by our Universal Access Points to intelligently support stand-alone infrastructure controllers (FortiWLC), integrated security controllers (FortiGate) and cloud management (FortiCloud) options, establish a new benchmark in flexibility, performance and security in the enterprise WLAN market. When paired with our industry-leading FortiGuard services, this next generation enterprise-class WLAN solution can protect your network from the latest cybersecurity threats while at the same time providing unmatched wireless performance.
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Hardware
Hardware Type Indoor Universal AP
Number of Radios 2
Number of Antennas 8 RP-SMA External
Peak Antenna Gain 3 dBi for 2.4 GHz,
3 dBi for 5 GHz
Frequency Bands (GHz)
2.400–2.4835, 5.150–5.250, 5.250–5.350, 5.470–5.725,
5.725–5.851
Frequency of Radio 1 2.4 GHz b/g/n
20/40 MHz (256 QAM)
Frequency of Radio 2 5 GHz a/n/ac
20/40/80/160 MHz (256 QAM)
Maximum Data Rate Radio 1: up to 800 Mbps
Radio 2: up to 3.46 Gbps
Radio Chains / Streams MU-MIMO — 4x4 / Up to 3 streams
Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) Radio 4 dBm Transmit Power (class 2)
-94dBm Receive Sensitivity
Ethernet Ports 2x GE RJ45
USB Port 1x Type A
Serial Console Port 1 RS-232 x RJ45
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Dual redundant PoE power ports with support for IEEE 802.3at (25.5 W)
Simultaneous SSIDs 16 (14 if background scanning enabled)
EAP Type(s) EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/
EAP-GTC EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST
User/Device Authentication WPA™ and WPA2™ with 802.1x or Preshared key,
WEP and Web Captive Portal, MAC blacklist & whitelist
Maximum Tx Power 19 dBm (80 mW)* 19 dBm (80 mW)*
Physical Security Kensington Lock Kensington Lock
IEEE Standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i,
802.11j, 802.11n, 802.1x, 802.3af, 802.11ac, 802.3at, 802.3az
FortiPresence Capable Yes
Wireless Mesh Capable Yes
Modes of Operation MC with SD 8.2, FWLM, FortiGate or FortiCloud management
SSID Types Supported Local-Bridge, Tunnel & Mesh (when managed by controller)
FortiDeploy and FortiCloud Key Yes
Concurrent Clients Per Radio (Maximum / Recommended) 512 / 128
LED Off Mode Yes
Advanced 802.11 Features
802.11ac Wave2 MU-MIMO Yes
Transmit Beam Forming (TxBF) Yes
Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) Encoding Yes
Maximum Likelihood Demodulation (MLD) Yes
Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) Yes
A-MPDU and A-MSDU Packet Aggregation Yes
MIMO Power Save Yes
Short Guard Interval Yes
WME Multimedia Extensions Yes (4 priority queues for voice, video, data and background traffic)
Wireless Monitoring Capabilities
Frequencies Scanned 2.4 and 5 GHz
Background Scan with Client Access on 2.4 and 5 GHz Yes
Full-time Scan as Dedicated Monitor Yes
Full-time Scan with Client Access on 5G GHz No
Packet Sniffer Mode Yes
Spectrum Analyzer Yes — Dedicated chipset
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height (inches) 8.46 x 8.46 x 2.2
Length x Width x Height (mm) 215 x 215 x 56
Weight 3.4 lb (1.53 kg)
Package (shipping) Weight 5.36 lb (2.43 kg)
Mounting Options Ceiling, T-Rail and Wall
Included Accessories Ceiling, T-Rail and wall mount kit and 8 dipole antennas
(AC power adapter sold separately)
Environment
Power Supply Adapter input: Adapter input: 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 0.9A
Max output: 12V DC, 3A
Power Consumption (Average / Maximum) 24.26 W / 24.58 W
Humidity 5–90% non condensing
Operating Temperature -4–122˚F (-20–50˚C)
Storage Temperature -40–158˚F (-40–70˚C)
Directives Low Voltage Directive • RoHS
UL2043 Plenum Material Yes
Mean Time Between Failures >30 Years
Certifications
WiFi Alliance Certified Yes
Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty Yes