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June 24, 2020
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FortiWiFi Wireless Plus FortiAP Wireless

  • June 24, 2020
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If a FortiWiFi is in place and the FortiWiFi wireless is in use, can one or more FortiAP‘s be added using wireless provided by the FortiWiFi wireless as well as the FortiAP wireless? Can this arrangement function as it does with 2 or more FortiAP’s including roaming and the same SSID’s on all access points?
    Best answer by Dave_Hall

    On FortiWifi side - Only 2.4 or 5.0 but not both, at least on 6.0 firmware.  FortiAPs can broadcast on both.

     

     

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    Dave_Hall
    Dave_Hall
    New Member
    June 24, 2020

    If you asking if a FortiWiFi model can act as a wiireless controller for FortiAP models then yes, but it depends on the model and firmware compatibility between the two.   

     

    Here is my 30E, which is running on 6.0.x firmware, it can manage 2 FortiAP devices.  I still have to setup the wifi/SSID options via FortiAP Profiles.

     

     

    SecurityPlus
    SecurityPlusAuthor
    Explorer III
    June 24, 2020
    Thanks. I knew that the FortiWiFi could act as a controller for FortiAP devices. I did not know if it could simultaneously do this while using the built in FortiWiFi wireless. I’m glad to know that this is works. Thanks.
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    June 24, 2020

    Just keep in mind FortiWiFi provides one RADIO, while APs might offer 2-3 RADIOs, in case one SSID is broadcasted by both.

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