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Alby23
Alby23
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October 14, 2016
Question

FortiAP as WiFi Client

  • October 14, 2016
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Hi,

 

I'd like to know if it's possible to use a radio of a FortiAP as a WiFi client in order to connect to an existing wireless SSID.

I've read that it is possible with a FortiWiFi.

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    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    October 14, 2016

    Is this wireless mesh what you're looking for?

    http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/1672/extending-the-range-of-a-wireless-network-by-using-mesh-topology.pdf

     

    Alby23
    Alby23Author
    New Member
    October 14, 2016

    Not exactly. I don't want to connect to a Blackhaul WiFi of a FortiGate, I'd like to connect to and existing "external" WiFi network.

    Toshi_Esumi
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    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    October 14, 2016

    FortiAP doesn't have wireless-controller feature built-in. It doesn't operate by itself unlike FortiWiFi. It needs to connect to either FortiGate or FortiWifi that acts as wireless-controller.

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