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  • Page 1 FortiWifi-40C QuickStart Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright© 2013 Fortinet, Inc. All rights reserved. Fortinet®, FortiGate®, and FortiGuard®, are registered trademarks of Fortinet, Inc., and other Fortinet names herein may also be trademarks of Fortinet. All other product or company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Performance metrics contained herein were attained in internal lab tests under ideal conditions, and performance may vary.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Package Contents 2 Connecting Your Device 3 FortiExplorer 4 Configuration Options 5 Technical Specifications 6 LED Specifications 7 Technical Documentation and Links 8 Cautions and Warnings 9 Register Your Product 10 Product License Agreement...
  • Page 5: Package Contents

    1. Package Contents Thank you for purchasing the FortiWifi-40C. Fortinet’s consolidated security solutions provide an integrated set of core security and network services in a single, easy-to-manage, high-performance appliance that is capable of supporting a wide range of deployment scenarios.
  • Page 6: Connecting Your Device

    Workstation Laptop Ensure the FortiWiFi unit is placed on a stable surface prior to initial configuration and installation. Caution: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your Fortinet equipment. Caution: Do not place heavy objects on the unit. Connect Devices 1. Connect the provided Ethernet cable to the WAN1 port.
  • Page 7: Fortiexplorer

    FortiExplorer is available for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and 7. It is also available for Mac OS X 10.6 and higher. FortiExplorer can be downloaded from http://www.fortinet.com/ resource_center/fortiexplorer_product_download.html. Microsoft Windows Install 1. Extract the ZIP file (if downloaded) and double-click the .msi, or .exe file and follow the instructions on-screen.
  • Page 8 Mac OS X Install 1. Double-click the .dmg file and drag the FortiExplorer program file into the Applications folder. 2. Connect the USB cable to the FortiWiFi unit and then to the management computer. 3. Double-click the FortiExplorer icon to launch the application. Configuration Options With FortiExplorer, you are provided a number of options on how to configure the FortiWiFi unit, depending on your level of comfort with various...
  • Page 9: Configuration Options

    4. Configuration Options The FortiWiFi unit requires some basic configuration to add it to your network. These basic steps include assigning IP addresses, DNS settings, and the default gateway. Until these steps are completed traffic will not flow through the device. You can complete these basic steps using FortiExplorer’s built-in Setup Wizard.
  • Page 10 In addition to FortiExplorer, the FortiWiFi unit can be configured using the Web-based Manager. This section will step you through connecting to the unit using the Web-based Manager. To Connect to the Web-based Manager: 1. Connect the FortiWiFI unit Port 1 to a management computer using the provided Ethernet cable.
  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    100-240V AC, 60-50Hz Power Consumption (Avg / Max) 12.3W / 14.8W Heat Dissipation 50.5BTU/h Wall Mountable Kensington Security Slot Anti-theft security slot for attaching a lock-and-cable apparatus. Reset Button Hold for 5 seconds to reset the FortiWiFi-40C to factory default settings.
  • Page 12: Led Specifications

    6. LED Specifications WAN1 WAN2 INTERNAL LINK/ACT 10/100/1000 PWR STATUS HA WIFI STATUS WIFI Ethernet State Description Green The unit is powered. The unit is off. Green The unit is operating normally. STATUS Flashing Green The unit is starting up. Amber Major or minor alarm.
  • Page 13: Technical Documentation And Links

    The following Fortinet web pages provide information and resources for your Fortinet product: 1. Fortinet Customer Support: https://support.fortinet.com On this page you can create a support account with Fortinet, register and manage your products, download updates, firmware images and release notes, and create technical support tickets.
  • Page 14: Cautions And Warnings

    8. Cautions and Warnings Please review the following cautions and warnings. Environmental and mounting specifications Operating temperature: 0 - 40°C (32 - 104°F) Storage temperature: -25 - 70°C (-13 - 158°F) Humidity: 20 to 90% non-condensing Operating Altitude: <2250m (7400ft) Elevated Operating Ambient: If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.
  • Page 15 Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
  • Page 16 Grounding Ensure your Fortinet product is connected and properly grounded to a lightning and surge protector. WAN or LAN connections that enter the premises from outside the building should be connected to an Ethernet CAT5 (10/100 Mb/s) surge protector. Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) Ethernet cables should be used whenever possible rather than Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP).
  • Page 17: Register Your Product

    9. Register Your Product If you did not register your Fortinet product using the FortiExplorer wizard, please register your product now. Register Register your Fortinet product in order to receive: • Technical Support • New product features • Protection from new threats...
  • Page 18: Product License Agreement

    3. Proprietary Rights. All rights, title, interest, and all copyrights to the Software and any copy made thereof by you and to any Product remain with Fortinet. You acknowledge that no title to the intellectual property in the Software or other Products is transferred to you and you will not acquire any rights to the Software or other Products except for the specific license as expressly set forth in section 1 (“License Grant”) above.
  • Page 19 (d) is licensed for beta, evaluation, donation, testing or demonstration purposes or for which Fortinet does not charge a purchase price or license fee. In the case of beta, testing, evaluation, donation or free Software or Product, the end user acknowledges and agrees that such Software or Product may contain bugs or errors and could cause system failures, data loss and other issues, and the end user agrees that such Software or Product is provided “as-is”...
  • Page 20 To obtain a complete machine-readable copy, please send your written request, along with a check in the amount of US $25.00, to General Public License Source Code Request, Fortinet, Inc., 1090 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA. In order to receive the modified software modules, you must also include the following information: (a) Name, (b) Address, (c) Telephone number, (d) E-mail Address, (e) Product purchased (if applicable), (f) Product Serial Number (if applicable).
  • Page 21 not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to this License. 7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License.
  • Page 22 If distribution of object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place satisfies the requirement to distribute the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code. 5.

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