Fortinet FortiAP U432F User manual

FortiAP U432F
FortiAP U234F
Quick Start Guide

About FAP-U432F
IMPORTANT: Supported only from FortiWLC Release 8.6.2 or later and FortiGate with FortiOS Release 6.4.4
and later.
The FAP-U432F is a tri-radio, dual band 802.11ax 2.4/5GHz outdoor access point and supports three 4x4 MIMO
radios. This high performance device complies with the 802.3bt, 802.3at, and 802.3af PoE specications and
supports BLE and ZigBee.
The FAP-U432F supports 11 external 5dBi 2.4/5GHz dual band omni antennas and operates with a default TX
power of (To be updated) dBm in 2.4GHz channels and (To be updated) dBm in 5.0GHz channels.
The FAP-U432F is compatible with FortiWLC enterprise wireless LAN controllers, integrated FortiGate
enterprise rewall LAN controllers, and FortiCloud controllers. This device can be wall mounted or pole
mounted. Use the supplied hardware components to complete installing the unit.
CAUTION:
There is a non-rechargeabe coin battery inside DUT for the RTC function. Do Not recharge the battery as it
may overheat and leak.
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FortiAP-U432F QuickStart Guide
FAP-U432F Box Includes
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Pole Mount Bracket
Wall Mount Bracket
Sector Antenna Bracket PIN060 POE Adapter
Power Cable

FAP-U432F Box Includes
Grounding Cable
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2.4 GHz Antenna
5 GHz Antenna
Dual band (2.4/5GHz) Antenna
Mounting Kit
(Pole Straps, Mounting Bolts and Screws, Grounding Screws)

Ethernet Port (RJ-45) 1 Gigabit Ethernet port
with Power over Ethernet (PoE) support
Console Port (RJ-45)
Optional management computer
connection
Provides access to the Command-Line
Interface (CLI)
Serial Baud Rate 115200
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AP Port (PoE output)
Network Port (RJ-45)
Gigabit Ethernet port for network
connection or internet
Power adapter connection
Ethernet Port (RJ-45) 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port
with Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) support
FAP-U432F Ports

5 - Bluetooth, ZigBee and Radio 3
No light: Radio 3, BLE, and ZigBee are powered o
Green: Radio 3, BLE, and Zigbee are enabled
Blinking Green: Data Tx/Rx on Radio 3, BLE, and Zigbee
Amber: Radio 3 is up. Blinking Amber: Data Tx/Rx on Radio 3
Blue: BLE is enabled Blinking Blue: Data Tx/Rx on BLE
Red: Zigbee is enabled Blinking Red: Data Tx/Rx on Zigbee
4 - WiFi (Radio 1 and 2)
No light: Radio 1 and 2 are powered O
Blue: Radio 1 is up. Blinking Blue: Data Tx/Rx on Radio 1.
Amber: Radio 2 is up. Blinking Orange : Data Tx/Rx on Radio 2.
Green: Both Radio 1 and 2 are up. Blinking Green: Data Tx/Rx on both Radio 1 and 2.
1 - Power
No light: Power O/Wireless controller not found.
Steady Green: Power On
Blinking Green: Data Tx/Rx at 1Gbps.
Blinking Amber: Data Tx/Rx at 100Mbps.
2 - LAN1 and LAN 2
No light: Link Down
Green: Link up
Blinking Green: Data Tx/Rx at 1Gbps
Blinking Orange: Data Tx/Rx at 100Mbps
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FAP-U432F LED Status

FAP-U432F Antennas
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/ax) signals. To use
both radio frequencies concurrently, use all 11 WiFi antennas. Follow this procedure to install the 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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Follow this procedure to attach the unit to a wall using the supplied equipment.
1. Mark the location of the mounting bolt holes on a at wall surface, using the wall-mount base as a
template.
2. Drill mounting holes in the marked locations and hammer the bolts into the openings.
3. Attach the wall-mount base to the back of the access point using the mounting screws.
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Wall Mounting FAP-U432F

4. Attach the access point onto the wall using the mounting bolts and secure the mounting base to the
wall.
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