FortAP220B DHCP no ACK

[andyh]

Hi, I' ve recently tried adding a 220B to cover a part of the building that the wifi signal from the fortigate 60C is not covering. Its my understanding that I need to add DHCP option 138 to the DHCP server first, which I' ve done as follows on a linux dnsmasq dhcp server: #wifi controller dhcp-option=138,10.0.0.254 10.0.0.254 being the fortigate 60c for example. However when checking the DHCP logs I get: Apr 3 11:45:38 localhost dnsmasq[5313]: DHCPDISCOVER(eth0) 00:09:0f:XX:XX:XX Apr 3 11:45:38 localhost dnsmasq[5313]: DHCPOFFER(eth0) 10.0.0.86 00:09:0f:XX:XX:XX There is no DHCPACK coming back from the 220B to take 10.0.0.86 as its IP. Could it be that the format I have used for the 138 option is wrong? Also is it possible to use fortiexplorer via USB to manage the 220B? Its worth noting that I have bridged the wifi and the lan on the fortigate 60C currently. The wifi works fine on the 60C, I am using v4 MR2 with the latest firmware for MR2 currently on the fortigate.

[andyh]

I' ve only recently started using fortigate equipment so I' m not sure! lol. FWF_60C-v400-build0342-FORTINET.out is the file I have flashed the fortigate 60C with which results in v4.0 build5904 120224 (MR2). Oddly enough the MR2 Patch11 folder I got this from has disappeared from the FTP server today, just to confuse me even more :) As far as I know that is the latest version, however I do not know if thats the wifi controller version or not (I' m guessing it isn' t). Do you know which file/folder I should be looking in for the wifi controller version you mention? Sorry to put you through this and thanks very much for the help btw ;)

[Carl_Wallmark]

no problem at all, on the MR2 branch, Fortinet have released special firmware for Wireless Controller, and the latest one is in the FortiAP folder, NOT under FortiGate, so have a check under " FortAP -> MR2 -> Patch 10 -> Wireless Controller" you cannot use a regular firmware if you want to stay on MR2. With MR3 they have merged the controller to regular firmware.

[Carl_Wallmark]

Oddly enough the MR2 Patch11 folder I got this from has disappeared from the FTP server today, just to confuse me even more :)

if it´s gone, there is probably an issue with it, so big they decided to pull it from the FTP, EDIT: for what i can see, it´s still there.

[andyh]

They only have the 60B listed under the wifi controller section, does this mean there' s no controller image for the 60C? EDIT- There' s also an FK image and a FGT image for the 60B, any idea what the difference is there?

[Carl_Wallmark]

then im afraid you are forced to upgrade to MR3 if it´s not in the Wireless Controller folder.