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Fortinet FAP-U43xF
Deployment Guide
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  • Page 1 Fortinet. For absolute clarity, any such warranty will be limited to performance in the same ideal conditions as in Fortinet’s internal lab tests. In no event does Fortinet make any commitment related to future deliverables, features, or development, and circumstances may change such that any forward-looking statements herein are not accurate.
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About FAP-U43xF ....... . . 1 Default Radio Settings ....... . . 2 Ethernet Ports .
  • Page 4 Wall/Ceiling Mounting FAP-U43xF ..... . . 16 Planning AP Location ....... . . 17 Sitesurvey .
  • Page 5 Migrating from 11a/b/g/n/ac MCA/SCA Networks to 11ax MCA Networks 25 Validating Coverage Post-Migration ..... . 25 Network Tuning ........26 Migrating in FortiWLM .
  • Page 6 Table of Contents...
  • Page 7: About Fap-U43Xf

    About FAP-U43xF The FortiAP-U431F and FortiAP-U433F indoor access points are 802.11ax, 4x4 MIMO, tri- radio, dual band (2.4GHz/5GHz) access points and are compliant with the IEEE 802.3at PoE specifications. These access points are delivered with dual redundant PoE Ethernet ports and ten internal and external antennas respectively.
  • Page 8: Default Radio Settings

    4x4 MU-MIMO (up to 4 streams) technology improves client throughput and range • Modulation up to 1024 QAM • Integrated with Fortinet Security Fabric Default Radio Settings • Interface 1 defaults to 2.4 GHz 11ax (channel 6, 20 MHz width) •...
  • Page 9: Power

    • Console Port (RJ-45) - Optional management computer connection. Provides access to the Command-Line Interface (CLI) • LACP supported (static Link aggregation not supported). Power • 802.3at (25 Watts) • External power supply: 12V/3A DC • Power consumption: 23.6 Watts Supported Controller Types FAP-U433F and FAP-U431F are compatible with FortiWLC enterprise wireless LAN control- lers, integrated FortiGate enterprise firewall LAN controllers, and FortiAPCloud management...
  • Page 10 Supported Controller Types...
  • Page 11: Deployment Considerations

    FAP-U43xF. Fortinet provides solutions for multi-channel architecture. Enterprises can add the FAP-U to their existing network to support additional capacity as part of their existing deploy- ment.
  • Page 12: Security Profiles

    • (ARRP disabled) Maximum number of clients supported – 170 clients/radio The actual number of clients recommended per radio depends on number and types of appli- cations in use, SLAs, client types, etc. Security Profiles To ensure that you are benefiting from the VHT data rates available in 11ax, your security pol- icies need to be configured to use WPA2 with AES-CCMP.
  • Page 13: Snr

    Another important metric to consider when building a wireless network is the signal to noise ratio (SNR). With 11n networks, an SNR of 28dB or greater is often recommended, particularly if voice and/or video applications are present. Although this recommendation still applies for 11n clients running on 11ac networks, for 11ac clients to achieve their highest possible data rates, the SNR should be greater than 32dB.
  • Page 14 Switch and PoE Guidelines...
  • Page 15: Mounting Fap-U43Xf

    Mounting FAP-U43xF The FAP-U431F has ten internal antennas and FAP-U433F has ten external antennas. This AP can be mounted on the ceiling or a wall. The FAP-U43xF uses High gain omni directional antennas with 360 degrees Horizontal and greater than 60 degrees vertical beam width of coverage.
  • Page 16: Antenna Radiation Patterns

    Antenna Radiation Patterns This section describes the radiation patterns of the FAP-U431F antennas. Antenna Radiation Patterns...
  • Page 17 Antenna Radiation Pattern Horizontal Placement FAP-U431F Radio 1&3 Horizontal   FAP-U431F Radio 2 Horizontal Antenna Radiation Patterns...
  • Page 18 Antenna Radiation Pattern Vertical Placement FAP-U431F Radio 1&3 Vertical FAP-U431F Radio 2 Vertical Antenna Radiation Patterns...
  • Page 19 This section describes the radiation patterns of the FAP-U433F antennas. Antenna Radiation Patterns...
  • Page 20 Antenna Radiation Pattern Horizontal Placement FAP-U433F Dual Band Antenna Horizontal   FAP-U433F 5.0GHz Antenna Horizontal   Antenna Radiation Patterns...
  • Page 21 Antenna Radiation Pattern Vertical Placement FAP-U433F Dual Band Antenna Vertical   FAP-U433F 5.0GHz Antenna Vertical   Antenna Radiation Patterns...
  • Page 22: Wall/Ceiling Mounting Fap-U43Xf

    Wall/Ceiling Mounting FAP-U43xF Follow this procedure to attach the unit to a wall or ceiling using the supplied mounting bracket. Slide and attach the ceiling mount bracket to the bottom cover of the FortiAP unit. If extra space is required to accommodate drop ceiling tiles, use the taller ceiling mount bracket.
  • Page 23: Planning Ap Location

    FAP-U43xF. Sitesurvey Fortinet sitesurvey is a simple tool that aids in network planning to find the right placement (mounting location) of APs such that clients connected to these APs receive high throughput, excellent coverage. To find the right placement of your AP, connect your Wi-Fi client to the AP...
  • Page 24: Disabling Sitesurvey

    This command enables the sitesurvey mode. The AP will reboot into sitesurvey mode and dis- play the sitesurvey prompt. ss > _ Disabling Sitesurvey sitesurvey disable This command disables the sitesurvey mode. AP will reboot into normal mode of operation. Setting Country Code and Channel sitesurvey countrycode set <country code>...
  • Page 25: Configuring Ssid

    Configuring SSID sitesurvey ssid <radio_index> [<ssid>] Where, • radio_index can be 0 or 1 • Enter 1 for radio 0 (2.4 Ghz) • Enter 2 for radio 1 (5 Ghz) • Enter 3 to specify SSID for both the radios This command configures SSID for the specified radio.
  • Page 26: Configure Sitesurvey Refresh Rate

    • radio_index can be 0, 1, or 3 • Enter 1 for radio 1 (2.4 Ghz) • Enter 2 for radio 2 (5 Ghz) • Enter 3 for both the radios This command enables or disables AP radio. Wi-fi clients connecting to the sitesurvey AP must use the same radio that is enabled in the AP.
  • Page 27: Using Gui

    Using GUI To access the sitesurvey GUI page, enter the IP address of the AP. If not previously set, enter the default IP address (192.168.0.1) of the AP. By default, the GUI page shows the sitesurvey results page. Click the Configure button to access the sitesurvey configuration options. Planning AP Location...
  • Page 28: Viewing Sitesurvey Results

    Parameters Description SSID Radio 0 Enter a value that you will be broadcast for connecting your Wi-Fi client. The default values are Fortinet_Site_Survey_2.4 for Radio 0 and Fortinet_Site_- SSID Radio 1 Survey_5 for Radio 1. Country Select a country from this list. This selection automatically sets the first valid channel for each radio.
  • Page 29: Using Gui

    Using GUI By default, the Sitesurvey page is displayed when you connect to the AP via browser. The Sitesurvey page among other pre-configured values displays key information about the con- nectivity experience of your Wi-Fi client. Note: The GUI page shows Sitesurvey results of only ONE client (the last connected client) connected to the AP.
  • Page 30: Ap Density

    AP Density A good rule of thumb when determining the optimal 11n AP density, from the perspective of a station, is that a station, no matter where it is located, should be able to hear from 2 to 3 APs. This recommendation would still hold true for 11ax networks if the design called for approxi- mately -65 dBm signal strength or greater everywhere;...
  • Page 31: Migrating To Fap-U43Xf

    Migrating to FAP-U43xF The following section contains instructions for migrating from wave1 and wave 2 11ac APs. General Recommendation The general recommendation when migrating from 11n/ac to 11ax (FAP-U43xF) is to proceed with one floor or section of a building at a time. This recommendation holds true for MCA (Multi-Channel Architecture) networks, although the reasons behind these recommendations differ.
  • Page 32 If it is determined that there are areas where coverage does not meet the requirements, AP transmit power can be adjusted; or if external antennas are used, they may need to be adjusted. In some cases, additional APs may need to be deployed. The validation/adjustment process should be iterative until all areas of the deployment have the coverage specified in the design requirements.

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