Fortinet FortiAP U221EV
802.11ac Wave 1 2x2 MIMO Universal Access Point With Dual Radios, Internal Antennas

Overview:

The Fortinet U221EV and U223EV access points support the latest 802.11ac Wave 1 standard, with a client association rate of up to 867 Mbps. These APs feature two 2x2:2 radios, supporting client devices transmitting up to two spatial streams.

• 802.11ac Wave 1
• Dual Radio 2.4 & 5 GHz
• 4 Interior/Exterior Antennas
• 2x2 MIMO
• Up to 300 + 867 Mbps

Universally Manageable Access Points

Fortinet’s FortiAP-U Series offers a wide range of Access Points capable of being managed by any of Fortinet’s controller and management options: Cloud, FortiOS, or WLAN Controller. Access Points are available across the performance spectrum up to the fastest 802.11ac Wave 2 4x4:4 devices.

Deployment:

Fortinet Universal access points are designed to support a variety of deployments from small sites, to medium to large offices, schools, universities, hospitals, hotels, and large retail stores. The Universal access points can serve such a wide range of applications because they can be managed by any of Fortinet’s control and management offerings: FortiGate, FortiWLC, and FortiCloud.

Education

The Education sector is at rising risk from cyber attacks. This in conjunction with requirements to protect minors from inappropriate materials can make deploying wireless a challenge. Our integrated secure wireless controller (FortiGate) ensures secure student access to learning resources while FortiGuard services provides cybersecurity protection.

Healthcare

Patient safety is priority one. Fortinet Universal APs empower hospitals to improve patient safety by enabling life-critical applications such as telemetry requiring low bandwidth but exceptionally high reliability. Our dedicated wireless controllers (FortiWLC) connected to our Universal access points ensures patient safety remains paramount, while providing improved performance for wireless enabled medical devices.

Small/Medium Business

Retailers can streamline WiFi store deployments through the combination of Universal APs and FortiCloud management. This, in combination with FortiDeploy for zero-touch provisioning and deployment offers a cost effective solution for retail IT.

Specifications:

	FortiAP-U221EV
Hardware
Hardware Type	Indoor AP
Number of Radios	2 + 1 BT/BLE
Number of Antennas	4 Internal + 1 BT/BLE internal
Antenna Type and Peak Gain	Patch: 3 dBi for 2.4 GHz, 4 dBi for 5 GHz
Frequency Bands (GHz)*	2.400–2.4835, 5.150–5.250, 5.250–5.350, 5.470–5.725, 5.725–5.850
Radio 1 Capabilities	2.4 GHz b/g/n (2x2:2 stream) 20/40 MHz (64 QAM)
Radio 2 Capabilities	5 GHz a/n/ac (2x2:2 stream) 20/40/80 MHz (256 QAM)
Maximum Data Rate	Radio 1: up to 300 Mbps Radio 2: up to 867 Mbps
Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) Radio	Bluetooth scanning and iBeacon advertisement @ 4 dBm max TX power
Interfaces	1x 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ45, 1x Type A USB
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	IEEE 802.3af or 802.3.at
Simultaneous SSIDs	Up to 16 (14 if background scanning enabled)
EAP Type(s)	EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST
User/Device Authentication	WPA and WPA2 with 802.1x or Preshared key, WEP, Web Captive Portal, MAC blacklist & whitelist
Maximum Tx Power	2.4 GHz: 25 dBm / 316 mW (2 chains combined)* 5 GHz: 23 dBm/ 200 mW (2 chains combined)*
Kensington Lock	Yes
IEEE Standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11j, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11v, 802.11ac, 802.1X, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az
SSID Types Supported	Local-Bridge, Tunnel & Mesh
Per Radio Client Capacity	Up to 128
Cellular Co-existence	Yes
LED Off Mode	Yes
Advanced 802.11 Features
802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO	No
Transmit Beam Forming (TxBF)	Yes
Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) Encoding	Yes
Maximum Likelihood Demodulation (MLD)	Yes
Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)	Yes
A-MPDU and A-MSDU Packet Aggregation	Yes
MIMO Power Save	Yes
Short Guard Interval	Yes
Wireless Monitoring Capabilities
Rogue Scan Radio Modes	Background, Full-time
WIPS / WIDS Radio Modes	Background, Full-time (recommended)
Packet Sniffer Mode	Yes
Spectrum Analyzer	Yes
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height	7.87 x 7.87 x 1.5 inches (200 x 200 x 40 mm)
Weight	1.2 lbs (0.55 kg)
Package (shipping) Weight	2.5 lbs (1.15 kg)
Mounting Options	Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall
Included Accessories	Mount kits for Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall
Environment
Power Supply	SP-FAP200-PA-XX, GPI-115, or GPI-130
Power Consumption (Max.)	12.5 W
Humidity	5% to 90% non-condensing
Operating Temperature	32 to 122°F (0–50°C)
Storage Temperature	-40 to 158˚F (-40 to 70˚C)
Directives	Low Voltage Directive • RoHS2
UL2043 Plenum Material	No
Mean Time Between Failures	>30 Years
IP Rating	—
Surge Protection Built In	—
Hit-less PoE Failover	No
Certifications
WiFi Alliance Certified	Yes
DFS	FCC, IC, CE, Japan
Certifications
Limited Lifetime Warranty	Yes

* Frequency selection and power may be restricted to abide by regional regulatory compliance laws.

RF RX/TX Performance Table:

	FortiAP U221EV and U223EV
	Radio 1 — 2.4 GHz		Radio 2 — 5 GHz
802.11 a/b/g	Tx Power (dBm)	Rx Sensitivity (dBm)	Tx Power (dBm)	Rx Sensitivity (dBm)
1 Mbps	22	-97	—	—
6 Mbps	22	-91	20	-90
9 Mbps	22	-90	20	-89
12 Mbps	22	-87	20	-86
18 Mbps	22	-86	20	-85
24 Mbps	22	-81	20	-80
36 Mbps	22	-76	19	-75
48 Mbps	22	-75	19	-74
54 Mbps	19	-74	18	-73
802.11 HT20
MCS 0 (BPSK)	21	-90	19	-90
MCS 1 (QPSK)	21	-86	19	-87
MCS 2 (QPSK)	20	-83	19	-85
MCS 3 (16-QAM)	19	-82	18	-82
MCS 4(16-QAM)	19	-77	17	-80
MCS 5 (64-QAM)	18	-75	17	-77
MCS 6 (64-QAM)	18	-73	17	-74
MCS 7 (64-QAM)	17	-70	16	-71
MCS 8 (256-QAM)	—	—	16	-66
MCS 9 (256-QAM)	—	—	—	—
802.11 HT40
MCS 0 (BPSK)	21	-87	18	-88
MCS 1 (QPSK)	20	-87	18	-85
MCS 2 (QPSK)	20	-84	18	-85
MCS 3 (16-QAM)	19	-83	18	-80
MCS 4(16-QAM)	19	-78	18	-78
MCS 5 (64-QAM)	18	-73	17	-74
MCS 6 (64-QAM)	18	-72	17	-71
MCS 7 (64-QAM)	18	-71	15	-68
MCS 8 (256-QAM)	—	—	15	-64
MCS 9 (256-QAM)	—	—	15	-61
802.11 HT80
MCS 0 (BPSK)	—	—	18	-83
MCS 1 (QPSK)	—	—	17	-80
MCS 2 (QPSK)	—	—	17	-78
MCS 3 (16-QAM)	—	—	16	-75
MCS 4(16-QAM)	—	—	16	-73
MCS 5 (64-QAM)	—	—	15	-75
MCS 6 (64-QAM)	—	—	15	-72
MCS 7 (64-QAM)	—	—	15	-69
MCS 8 (256-QAM)	—	—	15	-61
MCS 9 (256-QAM)	—	—	15	-58

Antenna Radiation Patterns:

Documentation:

Download the Fortinet FortiAP Universal Access Points Datasheet (PDF).