Fortinet FortiExtender 212F User manual

QuickStart Guide
FortiExtender 212F
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July 28, 2021
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QuickStart Guide
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Packing List
LTE/GNSS All-in-One Antennas
QuickStart Guide
Mounting Kit
Anchors and Screws
Drill Template Sticker
Rubber Feet
FortiExtender-212F
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Product Description
FortiExtender 212F is a wireless Internet WAN connection device featuring one 1-Gb/100-Mb
WAN connection and four 1-Gb/100-Mb LAN connections.
Model Modem
FEX-212F 2 x EM7565 CAT12 LTE module
Notes:
• 2 x LTE CAT12 modules (2 x 600 Mbps downlink and 2 x 150 Mbps uplink. Region:
North America, Europe, and APEC continents).
• FEX-212F only support MicroSIM (3FF) SIM cards, which are not included. You
must purchase your own SIM cards.
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Ports, LEDs, and Buttons
LAN Ports (1–4)& LEDs
Port 4 is PoE PD LAN (802.3at)
USB 2.0 Port
Console Port
Note: To access the device from
its console port, you must set
the baud rate to 115200.
WAN Port & LED
12VDC/2A Input (optional)
(Use 12V/2A power adapter with ID 2.1 mm plug.)
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Module 1 SIM Cards 1 & 2 Bluetooth LED Bluetooth Button
Module 2 SIM Cards 1 & 2
SIM Slot Cover
Reset/Default Button
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LED Behavior and Description
WAN & LAN Port LEDs • Green Steady: 1-Gb network connected.
• Green Flashing: 1-Gb network activity.
• Amber Steady: 100-Mb network connected.
• Amber Flashing: 100-Mb network activity.
• O: No network is connected.
Bluetooth LED • Green Steady: Bluetooth conguration window is open (The
windows opens when the Bluetooth button is pressed. It
closes in 30 seconds if no conguration is performed.)
• Blue Flashing: Bluetooth conguration is in progress.
• Blue Steady: Bluetooth conguration is completed. The LED
turns o in 5 seconds.
• O: No Bluetooth conguration is allowed.
LED Behavior
Button Operating Instructions
Reset/Default Button • Press and hold for less than 5 seconds: Reset/Reboot the
device.
• Press and hold for more than 5 seconds: Restore the
device to its factory default settings.
Bluetooth Button • Press and hold for less than 5 seconds: Ignored.
• Press and hold for more than 5 seconds: Turns on the
Bluetooth LED and opens the Bluetooth conguration
window. (Note: The“window” closes if no Bluetooth
conguration activity occurs within 30 seconds. Re-
pressing the button has no eect while Bluetooth
conguration is in progress or if it is completed within 5
minutes.)
Control Button Usage
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RF Connectors & System LEDs
Main 1
Auxiliary 1 GNSS 1
LTE 1 Signal Level 4
LTE 1 Signal Level 3
LTE 1 Signal Level 2
LTE 1 Signal Level 1
LTE 1
Main 2 Auxiliary 2
Power
Management
FortiSASE/LAN Extension
GNSS 2
LTE 2
LTE 2 Signal Level 1
LTE 2 Signal Level 2
LTE 2 Signal Level 3
LTE 2 Signal Level 4
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LED Description
Power • Green Steady: System has booted up and is working properly.
• Green Flashing: System is booting up.
• Amber: System is in error state.
• OFF: System is powered o.
Management • Blue Steady: System is managed by FortiGate or
FortiExtender Cloud.
• Blue Flashing: System is connecting to a managing device.
• OFF: System is running in stand-alone mode, not connected
to any FortiGate device.
FortiSASE/LAN
Extension
• Blue Steady: System is connected to FortiSASE/LAN
Extension.
• Blue Flashing (at one-second intervals): System is connecting
to FortiSASE/LAN Extension.
• Blue Flashing Rapidly (at less-than-one-second intervals):
System is experiencing an error in connecting to FortiSASE/
LAN Extension.
• OFF: System is not congured for FortiSASE/LAN Extension.
Bluetooth • Green: Bluetooth conguration window opens upon
pressing the Bluetooth button. It closes in 30 seconds if no
conguration occurs.
• Blue Flashing: Bluetooth conguration is in progress.
• Blue Steady: Bluetooth conguration is completed. The LED
turns o in 5 seconds.
• OFF: No Bluetooth conguration is allowed.
The following tables describe the use of RF connectors and the system LEDs on top of the
FEX-511F casing.
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LEDs Description
LTE 1/2 LED • Green Steady: The module is connected to wireless carrier in
LTE mode and is working properly.
• Flashing Green: The LTE modem is booting up and is
connecting to wireless carrier.
• Rapid Flashing Green: The system has discovered the LTE
module, but is experiencing an SIM or rmware error.
• OFF: The LTE module is powered o, or no LTE modem is
detected.
LTE Signal Strength
LEDs
• 1 On: < 25%.
• 1 & 2 On : 25% - 50%.
• 1, 2 & 3 On: 50% - 75%.
• 1, 2, 3, & 4 On: > 75%.
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Wall Mounting Holes
Wall Hanging Slots
Rubber Feet Slots
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1Basic Connections
1. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the LAN 4/PoE PD port on the device.
2. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into the PoE LAN port of your FortiGate
appliance, or to a WAN port of your FortiGate through a power injector. Ensure that the
FortiGate interface provides DHCP server service to issue an IP address to FortiExtender
when connected to LAN Port 4 of FortiExtender.
3. Optionally, if you are not using PoE, connect the device to a power outlet using a
power adapter.
LAN/PoE Internet
Warning:
You must provide adequate grounding to the PoE injector of the FortiExtender unit, if
required, in compliance with your local electrical code or regulations.
This device complies with IEEE 802.3at PoE specication. Do not use a PoE injector that
is not IEEE 802.3at compliant as it might damage your device.
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Optional Power
Connection
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Assembly
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1. Remove the dust cover that protects the SIM sockets.
2. Insert your MicroSIM (3FF) SIM card(s) into the SIM socket(s).
3. Observe the following guidelines:
• If installing one SIM card, you can insert the card into either SIM socket.
• If installing two SIM cards, use SIM1 as the primary socket and SIM2 as the
secondary.
4. Insert the SIM card(s) into the SIM socket(s). (Note: For Module 1, make sure that the
cards are facing down with the cut corner on the left; for Module 2, make sure that the
cards are facing up with the cut corner on the right.)
5. Replace the cover, and then attach the antennas.
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IP Conguration
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After you have connected the FortiExtender network interfaces, the device automatically
attempts to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. If you do not use DHCP, you can
congure a static IP address.
To congure a static IP address:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect one of the LAN ports to the Ethernet port of your
computer.
2. Set the computer Ethernet port to DHCP mode, and connect it to port1, port2, or port3.
3. Open your web browser and point to the default FortiExtender web GUI address:
http://192.168.200.99
4. In both the username and password elds, type admin and press the Enter key on
your keyboard. (Note: If you are logging in to the device for the rst time, you will be
prompted to change the default password. We strongly recommend that you change the
password right away.)
5. Go to Networking>Interface, where you’ll see all the system interfaces.
6. Select a desired interface, set it to “static”mode, congure the static IP address, and click
Save.
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Installation
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The FortiExtender device is designed for placement near a window (desk or wall mount) to
achieve the best LTE signal strength. Refer to the diagram below for proper placement and
mounting.
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Place on top of a desk or at surface
1. Attach the rubber feet to the four corners on the bottom of the unit.
2. Place the unit on the desk or at surface.
3. Secure the unit in place with a Kensington lock.
4. Attach the antennas.
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Hang on a wall
1. Peel o the drill template sticker, and stick it onto the wall in a desired location.
2. Use the template to mark and drill the pilot holes.
3. Insert the anchors into the holes.
4. Insert the screws into the anchors and tighten, leaving around a 5-mm gap between
the screw head and the wall.
5. Position the device so that the mounting holes line up with the screws.
6. Place the mounting slots over the screws and slide the device down until the screws
t into the slots.
Tip:
Use bear claw screws. The screw heads of bear claw screws have a built-in gap
that ts well with the hanging holes. You can purchase bear claw screws from a
local or online hardware store.
Fasten onto a wall
1. Peel o the drill template sticker, and stick it onto the wall in a desired location.
2. Use the template to mark and drill the pilot holes.
3. Insert the anchors into the holes.
4. Snap o the plastic cover over the LEDs on the front to reveal the long screw holes.
5. Insert the long screws through the device from front to back.
6. Insert the long screws into the anchors on the wall and tighten.
7. Replace the cover over the LEDs on the front. Refer to the illustrations on the next
page.
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Cautions and Warnings
Environmental specications
Ambient operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Refer to specific Product Model Data Sheet for Environmental Specifications (Operating Temperature, Storage Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude)
Référez à la FicheTechnique de ce produit pour les caractéristiques environnementales (Température de fonctionnement, température de stockage,
humidité et l'altitude).
Safety
Caution: This equipment is to be used in a Network Environment 0 per IECTR 62101. This product is connected only to PoE networks without routing to the
outside plant.
Attention: Ce matériel doit être utilisé dans un Environnement Réseau 0 par IECTR 62101. Ce produit est uniquement connecté aux réseaux PoE sans
installation externe de routage.
This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Direct Plug-In Power Unit marked LPS or Class 2 and rated 12 VDC, 2 A or by 54 VDC from PoE source.
Le produit doit être alimenté par un bloc d'alimentation à courant continu homologué UL de 12 VDC, 2 A nominal marqué LPS ou Class 2 ou par une source
d’alimentation par Ethernet de 54 VDC (PoE).
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