Fortinet FortiAP 112B, Quick Start Manual

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Page 2: ...ormance results Nothing herein represents any binding commitment by Fortinet and Fortinet disclaims all warranties whether express or implied except to the extent Fortinet enters a binding written contract signed by Fortinet s General Counsel with a purchaser that expressly warrants that the identified product will perform according to the performance metrics herein For absolute clarity any such w...

Page 3: ... FortiAP Unit 2 Access Point Configuration 3 Mesh Mode Configuration 5 Mounting Your FortiAP Unit 7 Technical Specifications 9 LED Specifications 10 Documentation and Links 11 Cautions and Warnings 12 Register Your Product 14 Product License Agreement 15 ...

Page 4: ...FortiWiFi platform The FortiAP 112B has built in proprietary PoE to support long range network installation It can be setup either as an access point or in mesh mode Your box contains the following FortiAP 112B QuickStart Guide Wall Pole Mounting Hardware Kit PoE Injector with Power Adapter FortiAP 112B QuickStart Guide Quickstart Guide Wall Pole Mounting Hardware Kit LAN PoE PoE Injector Power Ad...

Page 5: ...rt an Ethernet cable into the ETH PoE port of the FortiAP unit and insert the other end of the cable into the PoE port on the provided PoE injector 2 Insert one end of the provided power adapter into the PoE injector and plug the other end into an electrical outlet The Status LED will light up 3 Insert an Ethernet cable from the LAN port of the provided PoE injector or the ETH port of the FortiAP ...

Page 6: ...ssfully the FortiAP enters discovery mode to locate a FortiGate or FortiWifi wireless controller The discovery modes are Broadcast Multicast DHCP option 138 3 Verify that the FortiAP has successfully connected to the controller In the FortiGate Web based Manager go to WiFi Controller Managed Access Points Managed FortiAP A successfully discovered unit displays an orange circle with a question mark...

Page 7: ... the intended deployment location and connect the Ethernet cable as described in the Connecting chapter 8 Log in to the FortiGate controller Web based Manager and go to WiFi Controller Managed Access Points Managed FortiAP A successfully discovered unit displays an orange circle with a question mark in the Status column 9 Select the access point and click Edit 10 In the State field select Authoriz...

Page 8: ...e to http 192 168 1 2 3 Type admin in the Name field leave the Password field blank and select Login 4 Find the Uplink section on the System Information tab set the Operation Mode to Mesh and setup the Mesh AP SSID and Mesh AP Password The default SSID and password are fortinet mesh root It is recommended that you change both the default SSID and password 5 Optionally select Ethernet Bridge to ena...

Page 9: ...lowing MESH_AP_TYPE 1 MESH_AP_SSID fortinet mesh root MESH_AP_BSSID MESH_AP_PASSWD MESH_ETH_BRIDGE 1 7 Save the configuration as follows cfg c 8 Disconnect the FortiAP device 9 Aim the front of the FortiAP unit towards the upstream mesh node usually another AP device to complete the association Once the link is established the Mesh signal intensity indicators should change from flashing to red yel...

Page 10: ... To attach the unit to a wall 1 Setup the provided anchors and screws in the desired wall 2 Hang the FortiAP device on the screws To attach the unit to a pole 1 Loop the wire belts through the slots on the rear of the device and then around the pole 2 Tighten the belts to ensure that the device is firmly in place ...

Page 11: ... in the 60 degree range shown in the below image For a reliable wireless connection the units to which you would like to connect should be within this range FortiAP 222B 802 11 A B G N DUAL CONCURRENT RADIO AP FortiAP 222B 802 11 A B G N DUAL CONCURRENT RADIO AP Good Connection Area Bad Connection Area Bad Connection Area Page 8 ...

Page 12: ...onds to reset the FortiAP unit to its factory defaults Hardware Specification Description WiFi Radios Refer to the product datasheet Memory Refer to the product datasheet Flash Refer to the product datasheet Power Adapter Refer to the product datasheet Indoor outdoor Deployment Indoor Outdoor Note The maximum distance between the PoE injector and the unit is approximately 30m ...

Page 13: ...WiFi Off Wireless link administratively disabled off Green Wireless interface is functioning correctly but no activity Flashing Green Transmitting and receiving 4 Mesh Signal Intensity Indicators Off Mesh mode not enabled Cycling Searching for upstream mesh node All Flashing Mesh network error Green Link quality is good Yellow Link quality is average Red Link quality is poor ETH PoE WiFi FAP 112B ...

Page 14: ...s basic installation instructions 3 Knowledge Base http kb fortinet com This page provides Fortinet technical documentation such as troubleshooting how to articles example configurations FAQs technical notes and more 4 Technical Discussion Forums https support fortinet com forum This page allows you to communicate with other customers and Fortinet partners about Fortinet products services and conf...

Page 15: ...ent does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that ...

Page 16: ... bandes 5 250 5 350 MHz et 5 650 5 850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN EL Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 21cm between the radiator your body Déclaration d exposition aux r...

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