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FortiAP U421EV |
FortiAP U423EV |
| Hardware Type |
Indoor Universal AP |
Indoor Universal AP |
| Number of Radios |
2 |
2 |
| Number of Antennas |
9 Internal (8 WiFi + 1 Bluetooth/BLE) |
8 RP-SMA External and 1 Bluetooth/BLE Internal |
| Peak Antenna Gain |
4 dBi for 2.4 GHz,
5 dBi for 5 GHz |
3 dBi for 2.4 GHz,
3 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 |
2.400–2.4835, 5.150–5.250, 5.250–5.350, 5.470–5.725, 5.725–5.851 |
| Frequency of Radio 1 |
2.4 GHz b/g/n
20/40 MHz (64 QAM) |
2.4 GHz b/g/n
20/40 MHz (64 QAM) |
| Frequency of Radio 2 |
5 GHz a/n/ac
20/40/80/160 MHz (256 QAM) |
5 GHz a/n/ac
20/40/80/160 MHz (256 QAM) |
| Maximum Data Rate |
Radio 1: up to 800 Mbps
Radio 2: up to 3.46 Gbps |
Radio 1: up to 800 Mbps
Radio 2: up to 3.46 Gbps |
| Radio Chains / Streams |
4x4 / 4 spatial streams |
4x4 / 4 spatial streams |
| Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) Radio |
4 dBm Transmit Power (class 2)
-94 dBm Receive Sensitivity |
4 dBm Transmit Power (class 2)
-94dBm Receive Sensitivity |
| Ethernet Ports |
2x GE RJ45, LLDP |
2x GE RJ45, LLDP |
| USB Port |
1x Type A |
1x Type A |
| Serial Console Port |
1 RS-232 x RJ45 |
1 RS-232 x RJ45 |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
Dual redundant PoE power ports with support for IEEE 802.3at (2x2 @ 17 dBm with 802.3af; USB disabled) |
Dual redundant PoE power ports with support for IEEE 802.3at (2x2 @ 17 dBm with 802.3af; USB disabled) |
| Simultaneous SSIDs |
Up to 16 (14 if background scanning enabled) |
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 |
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 and Web Captive Portal, MAC blacklist & whitelist |
WPA and WPA2 with 802.1x or Preshared key, WEP and Web Captive Portal, MAC blacklist & whitelist |
| Maximum Tx Power |
2.4 GHz band – 22.0 dBm*
5.0 GHz band – 20.0 dBm* |
2.4 GHz band – 22.0 dBm*
5.0 GHz band – 20.0 dBm* |
| Physical Security |
Kensington Lock |
Kensington Lock |
| IEEE Standards |
802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11j, 802.11n, 802.1x, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az |
802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11j, 802.11n, 802.1x, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az |
| FortiPresence Capable |
Yes, when managed by controller |
Yes, when managed by controller |
| Wireless Mesh Capable |
Yes |
Yes |
| Modes of Operation |
WLC 8.2 (min.), FortiGate, (FortiCloud – Future) |
WLC 8.2 (min.), FortiGate, (FortiCloud – Future) |
| SSID Types Supported |
Local-Bridge, Tunnel & Mesh (when managed by controller) |
Local-Bridge, Tunnel & Mesh (when managed by controller) |
| Concurrent Clients Per Radio (Maximum / Recommended) |
Up to 256 / Dependent on use case |
Up to 256 / Dependent on use case |
| LED Off Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
| 802.11ac MU-MIMO Wave 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
| Transmit Beam Forming (TxBF) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) Encoding |
Yes |
Yes |
| Maximum Likelihood Demodulation (MLD) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) |
Yes |
Yes |
| A-MPDU and A-MSDU Packet Aggregation |
Yes |
Yes |
| MIMO Power Save |
Yes |
Yes |
| Short Guard Interval |
Yes |
Yes |
| WME Multimedia Extensions |
Yes (4 priority queues for voice, video, data and background traffic) |
Yes (4 priority queues for voice, video, data and background traffic) |
| Frequencies Scanned |
2.4 and 5 GHz |
2.4 and 5 GHz |
| Background Scan with Client Access on 2.4 and 5 GHz |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full-time Scan as Dedicated Monitor |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full-time Scan with Client Access |
No |
No |
| Packet Sniffer Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
| Spectrum Analyzer |
Yes — Dedicated chipset |
Yes — Dedicated chipset |
|
FortiAP U421EV |
FortiAP U423EV |
| Length x Width x Height (inches) |
8.46 x 8.46 x 2.2 |
8.46 x 8.46 x 2.2 |
| Length x Width x Height (mm) |
215 x 215 x 56 |
215 x 215 x 56 |
| Weight |
3.31 lb (1.5 kg) |
3.4 lb (1.53 kg) |
| Package (shipping) Weight |
5.09 lb (2.31 kg) |
5.36 lb (2.43 kg) |
| Mounting Options |
Ceiling, T-Rail and Wall |
Ceiling, T-Rail and Wall |
| Included Accessories |
Ceiling, T-Rail and wall mount kit (AC power adapter sold separately) |
Ceiling, T-Rail and wall mount kit and 8 dipole antennas (AC power adapter sold separately) |
| Power Supply |
Adapter input: 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 0.9A
Max output: 12V DC, 3A |
Adapter input: 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 0.9A
Max output: 12V DC, 3A |
| Power Consumption (Maximum) |
24.58 W |
24.58 W |
| Humidity |
5–90% non condensing |
5–90% non condensing |
| Operating Temperature |
-4–122˚F (-20–50˚C) |
-4–122˚F (-20–50˚C) |
| Storage Temperature |
-40–158°F (-40–70°C) |
-40–158°F (-40–70°C) |
| Directives |
Low Voltage Directive • RoHS |
Low Voltage Directive • RoHS |
| UL2043 Plenum Material |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mean Time Between Failures |
>30 Years |
>30 Years |
| Hit-less PoE Failover |
Yes |
Yes |
| Safety - FCC |
FCC Part 15 Subpart B (Class B), Subpart C and Subpart E |
FCC Part 15 Subpart B (Class B), Subpart C and Subpart E |
| Safety - UL |
UL 609550-1, UL 2043, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 |
UL 609550-1, UL 2043, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 |
| Safety - CB |
IEC 60950-1 |
IEC 60950-1 |
| RF - IC |
RSS-210, RSS-GEN, RSS-102, ICES-003 |
RSS-210, RSS-GEN, RSS-102, ICES-003 |
| Limited Lifetime Warranty |
Yes |
Yes |
