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November 26, 2020
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Newest Firmware - FAP-221C

  • November 26, 2020
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The newest firmware version that I can find for the FAP-221C is 6.0.6, build 0044. Is this the last firmware version that will be available for this model AP?

 

I can find FAP-221C referenced in the release information for 6.0 but not 6.2 or 6.4.

 

I find that this AP Product support expires 14Oct2023, but I don't see the what the last firmware version is or will be. Is this documented?

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      ipranger
      ipranger
      New Member
      December 13, 2020

      Yes, that is what i'm interested too.

      ipranger
      ipranger
      New Member
      April 9, 2021

      Now the time has come. 221C did not work anymore on FortiOS7. Very bad. Have here 5 AP's, all Offline. 

       

      https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiap/6.4.5/fortiap-and-fortios-compatibility-matrix/261175/fortiap

       

      Can't this for 7.0.

        buusmeister
        buusmeister
        New Member
        April 9, 2021

        ipranger wrote:

        Now the time has come. 221C did not work anymore on FortiOS7. Very bad. Have here 5 AP's, all Offline. 

         

        https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiap/6.4.5/fortiap-and-fortios-compatibility-matrix/261175/fortiap

         

        Can't this for 7.0.

        By default, when upgrading to FortiOS 7.0, the 221C's don't work with Fortigate since strong cryptographic ciphers are enforced (had the same problem myself), and the "C" series ("legacy") don't support these ciphers. (It is also in the release notes) 

         

        In order to get the older AP's to work with a workaround, you need to configure the following: 

         

        [strike]config system global [/strike]

        [strike]set ssl-static-key-ciphers enable [/strike]

        [strike]set strong-crypto disable [/strike]

        [strike]end[/strike]

         

        Since FortiOS 7.0.1 you can only enable the weak ciphers for the connectivity between the Fortigate and the FortiAP's

        config wireless-controller global

        set tunnel-mode compatible

        end

         

        After changing these setting you should see that the FAP's are connecting to the Fortigate once again. 

         

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