Fortinet FortiAP U221EV User manual

FortiAP
U221EV/U223EV
Quick Start Guide

FortiAP-U223EV QuickStart Guide
FAP-U223EV Box Includes
5 GHz Antennas (2)
2.4 GHz Antennas (2)
5GHz
5GHz
5GHz
5GHz
Recessed Tile T-rail Bracket
(2 Sizes)
Wall/Ceiling Mount & Standard
Tile T-rail Bracket (2 Sizes)
Screws (16)
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FAP-U221EV Box Includes
FortiAP-U221EV QuickStart Guide
Wall/Ceiling Mount & Standard
Tile T-rail Bracket (2 Sizes)
Recessed Tile T-rail Bracket
(2 Sizes)
Screws (16)
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Installation
IMPORTANT: Supported only from FortiWLC Release 8.4.0 or later and FortiGate with FortiOS Release 5.6.1 and later.
The unit can be mounted on a ceiling using the provided ceiling mounting bracket.
To attach the unit to a ceiling using the ceiling mount bracket:
1. Attach the ceiling mount bracket to the bottom cover of the FortiAP unit by sliding the ceiling mount
bracket from the left to the right onto the FortiAP Unit.
If extra space is required to accommodate drop ceiling tiles, use the taller ceiling mount bracket.
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2. Select an appropriate location, hold the device against the ceiling t-rail, and push the FortiAP unit
onto the ceiling until it snaps into place.
The unit can be removed from the bracket by pressing on the bracket tab and sliding the device out.
Note: Four ceiling mount brackets are included; both standard and recessed ceiling mount
brackets come in sizes: 1.43cm (9/16in) and 2.38cm (15/16in).
To protect your device from unauthorized removal, use the Kensington™ Security Slot to attach a
cable lock (not included).
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Antennas (Applicable for U223EV only)
The FortiAP unit provides dual concurrent radio signals. Use the 2.4GHz antennas to access 2.4GHz radio
(IEEE 802.11b/g/n) signals and the 5GHz antennas to access 5GHz radio (IEEE 802.11a/n/ac) signals. To use
both radio frequencies concurrently, use all four WiFi antennas.
Installing the WiFi Antennas
1. Insert the antenna base rmly into the appropriate antenna mount.
2. Securely hand tighten the fastening collar
3. Repeat for the remaining antennas
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Antennas
5GHz
5GHz
5GHz
5GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
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FAP U223EV
AP Mounting and
Antenna Position
All 5.0GHz and 2.4GHz antennas are vertically oriented.
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Wall Mounted
Ceiling Mounted

Ports Ethernet Port (RJ-45)
Gigabit Ethernet port with
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Powered Device (PD) support
Power
12V, 2.5A
USB Port (USB A)
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Reset

LED Status
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Power
Steady Green: FAP powered on.
Flashing Green: FAP is rebooting or upgrading rmware
O: FAP is powered o.
LAN
Steady Green: Link is up
O: No link
Flashing Green: Transmitting/Receiving at 1000Mbps
WiFi 1
Steady Green: 2.4G link is up
O: Link down
Flashing Green: Transmitting/ Receiving in 2.4G
WiFi 2
Steady Green: 5G link is up
O: Link down
Flashing Green: Transmitting/ Receiving in 5G
BLE
Steady Green: Bluetooth or BLE activity
O: No activity
Flashing Green: Transmitting and Receiving
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Connecting
Using the provided mounting hardware, attach the FortiAP unit to the
wall or ceiling.
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 specications.
Both PoEs support 2x2 MIMO with a default TX power of +24dBm
(2.4GHz) and +23dBm (5.0GHz).
Caution: Do not use any PoE injectors that are not IEEE 802.3af or
802.3at compliant, as they may damage your device.
To connect the FortiAP unit:
1. Insert an Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the FortiAP unit.
2. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into your switch.
3. If you are not using PoE, connect the DC plug of the optional power
adapter into the DC power jack on the FortiAP unit. and then insert
the other end into an appropriate power outlet.
4. The power LED will light up.
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Controller Discovery
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The FortiAP boots up with the default FortiWLC AP image
and tries to discover the FortiWLC, FortiGate, and FortiCloud
controllers simultaneously.
The FortiAP connects to the controller that is rst
discovered.
• If FortiWLC controller is discovered, the unit continues booting up with the default FortiWLC
image.
• If the FortiGate or the FortiCloud controller is discovered, the unit reboots with the FortiAP
image.
For the FortiAP to discover the FortiCloud controller, you need to add the unique FortiCloud key
labelled on the device to the FortiCloud. See section FortiCloud Deployment .
For the FortiAP to complete the FortiGate discovery, you need to authorize the FortiAP on the
FortiGate. See section FortiGate Deployment .
To bring the FortiAP back to factory default setting, insert a pin into the reset point on the power
adapter and hold on for 10 seconds. Release the pin.
On the FortiAP image, run the reload default factory command to reset the FortiAP to factory default.

FortiCloud Deployment
Follow these steps to complete the FortiCloud discovery.
1. Visit http://www.forticloud.com and sign in or create a
new account.
2. Click Inventory > Import AP Key and enter the unique FortiCloud key located on your FortiAP
device, then click Submit.
3. Deploy the FortiAP to an existing AP network, or create a new AP network, then click Submit.
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4. Follow the prompts to associate the FortiAP device to an SSID.
5. Connect your FortiAP to an Internet connection. This can be a modem or another source of
Internet connectivity.
Congure the discovered FortiAP.
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FortiGate Deployment
To complete the FortiGate controller discovery process, you
need to authorize the FortiAP on the FortGate.
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Zero
Conguration
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The FortiAP unit is designed to require no conguration in most
networks. Zero conguration mode works if the unit is on the same
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
controller.
If the FortiAP wireless controller’s IP address cannot be determined
using Zero Conguration mode, or if the network uses static IP
addresses, it can be congured to use a static IP address.

Zero
Conguration
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To enable the FortiAP using Zero Conguration:
1. After connecting the FortiAP unit as described in the previous
chapter, the unit goes through its boot procedure and requests
an IP address from the DHCP server.
2. If the IP address is retrieved successfully, the FortiAP enters
discovery mode to locate a Controller.
The discovery modes for the FortWLC controller are:
• DHCP option 43
• DHCP option 138
• DNS
• Mesh PNP
• Static Controller IP address
The discovery modes for FortiGate controller are:
• DHCP option 138
• DNS
• Multicast
• Broadcast
• Static Controller IP address

Zero
Conguration
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The discovery mode for FortiCloud controller is:
• FortiCloud Protocol
3. Verify that the FortiAP has successfully connected to the
controller in the FortiWLC/FortiCloud/FortiGate WebUI.

Manual IP
Conguration
& Controller
Discovery
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To enable the FortiAP with a static IP address:
1. Connect the FortiAP device to a seperate private switch or hub.
2. Access the AP console.
3. To congure FortiAP’s own IP address, type ip cong net static
address <ip-address> netmask <netmask ip-address> gateway
<gateway ip-address>.
4. [FortiWLC only] To discover the controller, type ip cong l2l3
<l2only | l2preferred | l3only | l3preferred>.
5. To congure a designated wireless controller’s IP address, type ip
cong controller name <controller ip-address>.
6. Save the conguration by typing ip cong save.
7. Move the FortiAP to the intended deployment location and
connect the Ethernet cable.