Fortinet FortiAP U231F
2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Intdoor wireless AP: Tri radio, Internal antenna, 2 x GE RJ45 ports

Overview:

The FortiAP-U family offers a wide range of models with the additional flexibility of dual 5 GHz support for WiFi 6 APs. Perfect for everything from a large campus to hundreds of branch locations the FortiAP-U family has a variety of form factors and performance levels. FortiAP-U access points are managed centrally by the integrated WLAN controller of any FortiGate® security appliance, through the FortiAP Cloud provisioning and management portal, or through standalone controllers (FortiWLC). Protect your LAN Edge from the campus to the branch with these high capacity capable APs.

Universal Access Management

Ability to intelligently support standalone controllers (FortiWLC), integrated security controllers (FortiGate), and cloud management options; and establish a new benchmark in flexibility, performance, and security.

Latest Wi-Fi technologies

Wi-Fi 6 technology with data rates of up to 4.8 Gbps and OFDMA improves client throughput and overall network efficiency.

Unmatched Security Protection

Integrates with Fortinet’s Security Fabric, providing unparalleled cybersecurity protection at the network edge.

Highlights:

Fortinet Universal access points are designed to support a variety of deployments from branches, 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 FortiAP Cloud.

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 (integrated WLAN controller of any FortiGate security appliance) 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 Wi-Fi store deployments through the combination of Universal APs and FortiAP Cloud management. This, in combination with FortiDeploy for zero-touch provisioning and deployment, offers a cost-effective solution for retail IT.

This enterprise class Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) indoor AP provides three radios as well as features such as OFDMA and dual 1 Gbps Ethernet ports for PoE diversity. The APs can be configured for dual 5 GHz band access while still providing coverage for devices on the 2.4 GHz band, or can be configured to offer dedicated scanning. The integrated BLE radio can be used for beacons and locationing applications.

Specifications:

	FortiAP U433F
Hardware
Hardware Type	Indoor AP
Number of Radios	3 + 1 BT/BLE
Number of Antennas	4 Dual band WiFI + 2 WiFi+Dual band Scanning + 1 Single band 2.4GHz BLE/ZigBee
Antenna Type and Peak Gain	PIFA antenna Dual band: 3.97 dBi for 2.4GHz and 5.89 dBi for 5GHz Single band 5Ghz antenna 5dBi for 2.4GHz band BLE antenna 3.5dBi at 2.4GHz band
Frequency Bands (GHz)
Radio 1 Capabilities	Band: 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz(High Band) a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2x2:2 stream) Channel width: 20/40/80MHz Modulation: BPSK, QPSK, 64/256/1024 QAM
Radio 2 Capabilities	5.0 GHz a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2x2:2 stream) Channel width: 20/40/80MHz Modulation: BPSK, QPSK, 64/256/1024QAM
Radio 3 Capabilities	Service: (2x2:2 stream) Band: 2.4 GHz service b/g/n/ax Channel width: 20/40MHz Modulation: BPSK, QPSK, 64/256/1024QAM Scan: dual band scan
Maximum Data Rate	Radio 1: up to 1201 Mbps Radio 2: up to 1201 Mbps Radio 3: up to 574 Mbps
Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) Radio	Bluetooth scanning and iBeacon advertisement @ 10 dBm max TX power
Interfaces	2x 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ45, 1x Type 2.0 USB, 1x RS-232 RJ45 Serial Port
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	1 x 802.3at PoE default 1 x 802.af PoE with reduce TX power and no USB function
Simultaneous SSIDs	Up to 24 (21 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™, WPA2™, and WPA3™ with 802.1x or Preshared key, WEP, Web Captive Portal, MAC blocklist & allowlist
Maximum Tx Power	Radio 1: 2.4GHz: 23 dBm / 200 mW (2 chains combined) 5GHz: 22 dBm / 158 mW (2 chains combined) Radio 2: 5GHz: 22 dBm / 158 mW (2 chains combined) Radio 3: 2.4GHz: 23 dBm / 200 mW (2 chains combined) 5GHz: 22 dBm / 158 mW (2 chains combined)
Kensington Lock	Yes
IEEE Standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11j, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11v, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.1Q, 802.1X, 802.3ad, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az
SSID Types Supported	Local-Bridge, Tunnel, and Mesh
Per Radio Client Capacity	Up to 512 clients per radio (all radios)
Cellular Co-existence	Yes
Reset Button	Yes
LED Off Mode	Yes
Advanced 802.11 Features
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
OFMDA	Yes
2.4 GHz OFDMA	Yes
Spatial Reuse (BSS Coloring)	Yes
HE-MU-MIMO	Yes
UL MU-MIMO 802.11ax mode	Yes
UL MU-MIMO 802.11ac mode	Yes
DL-MU-MIMO	Yes
Enhanced Target Wake Time (TWT)	Yes
ZeroWait DFS /Agile DFS	Yes
Wireless Monitoring Capabilities
Rogue Scan Radio Modes	Background, Dedicated
WIPS / WIDS Radio Modes	Background, Dedicated (recommended)
Packet Sniffer Mode	Yes
Spectrum Analyzer	Yes
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height	6.5 x 6.5 x 2.05 inches (165 x 165 x 52 mm)
Weight	1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Package (shipping) Weight	2.6 lbs (1.185 kg)
Mounting Options	Ceiling, T-Rail and Wall
Included Accessories	Standard Mount kit for Ceiling, T-Rail and Wall
Environment
Power Supply	SP-FAP200-PA-XX
Power Consumption (Maximum)	18.5 W
Humidity	5 - 90% non condensing
Operating / Storage Temperature	32–122°F (0 - 50°C) / -22–158°F (-30–70°C)
Directives	Low Voltage Directive • RoHS
UL2043 Plenum Material	Yes
Mean Time Between Failures	>10 Years
IP Rating	N/A
Surge Protection Built In	--
Hit-less PoE Failover	N/A
Certifications
Wi-Fi Alliance Certified	No
DFS	No
Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty	Yes

Antenna Radiation Patterns:

Documentation:

Download the Fortinet FortiAP Universal Access Point Series Datasheet (PDF).