Fortinet FortiAP 11C Quick Start Manual

FortiAP 11C

QuickStart Guide

November 07, 2012

20-430-178439-20121107

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Table of Contents

Package Contents 1

Connecting Your FortiAP Unit 2

Configuring Your FortiAP Unit 3

Technical Specifications 4

LED Specifications 5

Documentation and Links 6

Cautions and Warnings 7

Register Your Product 9

Product License Agreement 10

Package Contents

Fortinet’s FortiAP wireless thin access points deliver secure, identity-driven
WiFi client access that creates a fortified WLAN network that is centrally
managed by a FortiGate or FortiWiFi platform.

Your box contains the following:

FortiAP 11C

QuickStart Guide

Tools and Documentation CD

Ethernet Cable

USB Cable

Regional Power Plug

Page 1

Tools and Documentation

Tools and

Documentation

CD

FortiAP 11C

QuickStart Guide

QuickStart Guide

USB CableEthernet Cable Regional Power Plug

Page 2

The FortiAP 11C plugs directly into an electrical outlet with the provided
regional power plug.

To connect the FortiAP unit:

1. Insert an Ethernet cable into the WAN port of the FortiAP unit.

2. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into your FortiGate or FortiWifi

unit.

3. Connect the provided regional power plug and then plug the device into

an electrical outlet. The Power LED will light up.

Connecting Your FortiAP Unit

Page 3

Configuring Your FortiAP Unit

The FortiAP unit is designed to require no configuration in most networks. Zero
Configuration mode works if the unit is directly connected to the FortiGate or
FortiWifi performing the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) functions, or on the
same layer-2 network and subnet as the FortiGate or FortiWifi unit.

To enable the FortiAP using Zero Configuration:

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 FortiGate or FortiWifi wireless controller. The discovery modes are:

• Broadcast

• Multicast

• DHCP option 138

3. Verify that the FortiAP has successfully connected to the controller.

In the FortiGate Web-based Manager, go to WiFi Controller > Managed
Access Points > Managed FortiAP. A successfully discovered unit displays
an orange circle with a question mark.

4. Select the access point and click Edit.

5. In the State field, select Authorize.

6. In the AP Profile field, select change, then select a profile from the list and click

OK.

7. The configuration is downloaded from the wireless controller to the FortiAP

and the WiFi LED lights up.

For more information, see the Deploying Wireless Networks Guide, available on
Fortinet’s documentation website, http://docs.fortinet.com.