Fortinet FortiAP U231F

Specifications

Hardware

Hardware Type

Indoor AP

Number of Radios

3 + 1 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:

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 (2×2:2 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 (2×2:2 stream)
Channel width: 20/40/80MHz
Modulation: BPSK, QPSK, 64/256/1024QAM

Radio 3 Capabilities

Service: (2×2:2 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 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 (Conducted)

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)

Reset Button

Yes

Cellular Co-existence

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

OFDMA

Yes (UL and DL)

Spatial Reuse (BSS Coloring)

Yes

UL MU-MIMO 802.11ax mode

Yes

DL-MU-MIMO

Yes

Enhanced Target Wake Time (TWT)

Yes

ZeroWait DFS/Agile DFS

No

Wireless Monitoring Capabilities

Rogue Scan radio modes

Background, Dedicated

WIPS / WIDS radio modes

Background, Dedicated

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)

Accessories

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

WiFi Alliance Certified

NO

DFS

NO

Warranty

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Yes