Enable 5GHz wifi profile

[eric12486]

We currently have a single wifi profile which is running on 2.4 GHz and need to enable the 5GHz spectrum. Setup all which I believe is needed but are not getting IP address for clients which connect to the new 5GHz profile. I assume I am missing a step. Any known article related to added an additional profile instead of editing existing and I would prefer to have two seperate SSID's so I can more easily identify which users are connected to which profile.

[bravishank_FTNT]

Hello Eric,

What model FortiWiFi are you currently using ? What is the FortiWifi OS Version ? 

Here is a sample profile configuration you can use for broadcasting an SSID in 5GHz Band.

config wireless-controller wtp-profile edit "11n-only"================> default profile  config platform set type FWF end set handoff-sta-thresh 30 config radio-1 set band 802.11ac set channel-utilization disable set vap-all disable set vaps "NPI-TL-7" set channel "36" "40" "44" "48" "149" "153" "157" "161" "165" end

FWF61E-V62 # diagnose wireless-controller wlac -c ws 127.0.0.1 ==========> Verify the Local Radio Status -------------------------------WTP SESSION 1---------------------------- WTP session : 0-127.0.0.1:15246 CWAS_RUN Ctrl in_ifIdx : 19/root indev : 19/root Data in_ifIdx : 19/root indev : 0/ mesh uplink : ethernet id : FWF61E-WIFI0 mgmt_vlanid : 0 wtp_wanlan_mode : wan-only refcnt : 9 deleted : no plain_ctl : disabled wtp-mode : normal data-chan-sec : clear-text ctl-msg-offload : ac=00ff/wtp_loc=00ff/wtp_rem=0000/oper=0000 session_id : 8a76dab8148bdcca7026ea3f79d9075b ehapd cfg : done message queue : 0/128 max 11 tId_10_sec : 2434513 Ekahau : disabled Aeroscout : disabled FortiPresence : disabled Radio 1 : AP wlan cfg : NPI-TL-7 vap-01(1) : NPI-TL-7 90:6c:ac:d4:ca:92 lsw NPI-TL-Open Config success State RUN Radio 2 : Not Exist Radio 3 : Not Exist Radio 4 : Not Exist Radio 5 : Not Exist -------------------------------Total 1 WTP SESSIONs----------------------------

FWF61E-V62 # diagnose wireless-controller wlac -c sta======> Connected Client Status -------------------------------STA 1---------------------------- STA mac : d6:d7:9a:5a:db:25 authed : yes wtp : 0-127.0.0.1:15246 rId : 0 aId : 1 wId : 0 bssid : 90:6c:ac:d4:ca:92 cap : 0001 VLAN tag : 0000 (0) ACL deny cnt : 0 802.11kvr : -------------------------------Total 1 STAs----------------------------

[eric12486]

Hello,

Thanks for the reply. We are running the FortiWiFi 60E with V.6.0.5 0268

[bravishank_FTNT]

Hello Eric,

FortiWiFi60E does not have Dual Radio. Hence you can operate at either 2.4GHz or 5GHz Band.

Please follow the configuration as above and see if it works. 

[eric12486]

Well, that answers part of my question! I will continue to run at 2.4GHz for now to ensure stability with the limited clients I have and then make the change once I am sure all my devices are within range and compatible.