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  • Page 1 FortiAP FAP-U24JEV FORTIAP-U24JEV Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 FAP-U24JEV Box Includes Mounting Plate (1) QuickStart Guide FortiAP U24JEV Screws (3)
  • Page 3: Installation

    Installation IMPORTANT: Supported only from FortiWLC Release 8.4.0 or later and FortiGate with FortiOS Release 5.6.3 and later. The unit can be mounted on a wall using the provided wall mounting bracket or optionally be placed on a table using the table top stand. The table top stand requires to be ordered separately. Attach the wall mount bracket/table top stand by sliding it into the bottom cover of the FortiAP unit.
  • Page 4 Ports RJ-45 Passthrough WAN/POE PD...
  • Page 5 Ports Power LAN 3 LAN 2 LAN 1 PSE delivers 802.3af only when: - Power adapter is used. 48V DC/1A - 802.3at power is supplied to the FAP unit.
  • Page 6 Ports RJ45 Passthrough OUT RESET...
  • Page 7: Led Status

    Power LED Status Green: FAP powered on. Yellow: FAP is rebooting or upgrading firmware Off: FAP is powered off Steady Green: Link is up Off: Link is down WiFi 1 Steady Green: 2.4G link is up Off: Link down WiFi 2 Steady Green: 5G link is up Off: Link down Steady Green: Bluetooth or BLE activity...
  • Page 9 Using the provided mounting hardware, attach the FortiAP unit to the wall. Connecting Adequate grounding must be provided to the FortiAP unit in compliance with the local electrical code. This device complies with the IEEE 802.af and 802.3at PoE specifications. Both PoE specifications support 1x1 MIMO and a default TX power of 20dBm for both 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands.
  • Page 10: Controller Discovery

    The FortiAP boots up with the default FortiWLC AP image Controller Discovery and tries to discover the FortiWLC, FortiGate, and FortiCloud controllers simultaneously. The FortiAP connects to the controller that is first discovered. • If FortiWLC controller is discovered, the unit continues booting up with the default FortiWLC image.
  • Page 11 Follow these steps to complete the FortiCloud discovery. Visit http://www.forticloud.com and sign in or create a FortiCloud Deployment new account. Click Inventory > Import AP Key and enter the unique FortiCloud key located on your FortiAP device, then click Submit. Deploy the FortiAP to an existing AP network, or create a new AP network, then click Submit.
  • Page 12 Follow the prompts to associate the FortiAP device to an SSID. Connect your FortiAP to an Internet connection. This can be a modem or another source of Internet connectivity. Configure the discovered FortiAP.
  • Page 13 To complete the FortiGate controller discovery process, you need to authorize the FortiAP on the FortGate. FortiGate Deployment...
  • Page 14: Zero Configuration

    The FortiAP unit is designed to require no configuration in most networks. Zero configuration mode works if the unit is on the same Zero layer-2 network and subnet as the FortiWLC, or if the unit is on the same layer-3 network and subnet as the FortiGate or FortiCloud Configuration controller.
  • Page 15 To enable the FortiAP using Zero Configuration: 1. After connecting the FortiAP unit as described in the previous Zero chapter, the unit goes through its boot procedure and requests an IP address from the DHCP server. Configuration If the IP address is retrieved successfully, the FortiAP enters discovery mode to locate a Controller.
  • Page 16 The discovery mode for FortiCloud controller is: • FortiCloud Protocol Zero 3. Verify that the FortiAP has successfully connected to the Configuration controller in the FortiWLC/FortiCloud/FortiGate WebUI.
  • Page 17 To enable the FortiAP with a static IP address: 1. Connect the FortiAP device to a seperate private switch or hub. Manual IP 2. Access the AP console. Configuration 3. To configure FortiAP’s own IP address, type ip config net static address <ip-address>...
  • Page 18: Cautions And Warnings

    Cautions and Warnings against harmful interference in residential installation. This Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, – Canada and if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction Environmental specifications manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 19 This equipment complies with ISED radiation exposure limits set required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. ou fonctionnement en association avec une autre antenne ou forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be transmetteur. installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the Under ISED regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate radiator &...
  • Page 20 The product transmits within the frequency ranges and less than or equal to the power listed below: 2412-2472MHz less than +24dBm 5180-5240MHz less than 23dBm 5260-5320MHz less than 23dBm * 5500-5700MHz less than 30dBm * Note: * Only with DFS bands certification.
  • Page 21: Fortinet Product License Agreement / Eula And Warranty Terms

    1 (“License © 2016 Fortinet, Inc., All Rights reserved. Contents and terms are of your failure to comply with these terms or in the event Fortinet Grant”) above. You expressly agree and acknowledge that Fortinet subject to change by Fortinet without prior notice.
  • Page 22 Software or Hardware, there shall be no warranty on such Software. the contrary, distributors, resellers and other Fortinet partners need not be new or of an identical make, model, or part; Fortinet 7. Disclaimer of Other Warranties and Restrictions. (a) are not agents of Fortinet and (b) are not authorized to bind...
  • Page 23 SUCH DAMAGES. THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE the United States Government shall be governed solely by the authorized to be used (a) has been altered, except by Fortinet LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE...
  • Page 24 In no event will the copyright stating that you changed the files and the date of any change. amendment or other agreement to be binding on Fortinet, such holder for the open source software be liable to you for damages, b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in amendment or other agreement must be signed by Fortinet’s...
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  • Page 28 of that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. If the Library does not specify a license version number, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation. 14. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Library into other free programs whose distribution conditions are incompatible with these, write to the author to ask for permission.
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