High performance WLAN connections adapted to your needs

Fortinet's FortiAP series of access points supports the latest developments (802.11ac Wave2, 4x4; the new ax standard can also already be used on some devices, for example the FAP-U431F and FAP-U433F) and plug-and-play deployment requirements. In addition, the Forti AP-S series has an integrated next-generation firewall, providing full security from the start. The FortiAP devices are available in different versions to cover specific needs in deployment areas and management methods. This includes the Universal AP series, which can be easily integrated into existing local or cloud-based security solutions from Fortinet.

Secure WLAN infrastructure

Fortinet is known for security solutions that provide comprehensive and superior protection for both wired and wireless networks. The new series of thin access points combined with a variety of wireless controllers in each FortiGate appliance provides high-performance network access with integrated content security. By combining a wireless controller with a FortiGate platform (larger than model FG50x), the security level of the wired LAN is automatically transferred to the WLAN environment. All WLAN traffic is thus routed through the FortiGate appliance's UTM engines on an identity-based basis, where it is analyzed accordingly, and only authorized connections are allowed.
This integration makes it possible to monitor network access, update rule sets easily and quickly, and continuously audit traffic and compliance from a single console. Since every FortiGate appliance (greater than model FG50x) from FortiOS 4.1. onwards has this wireless controller functionality, existing gateways can be enhanced with this feature through a simple operating system update - eliminating the need to purchase an additional platform with its own administration interface. The high performance and long range of the new FortiAP series makes it easy and cost-effective to set up a highly secure and powerful WLAN infrastructure. In many application scenarios, it may not even be necessary to install cabling up to the workstation, as the throughput rates of the WLAN solution are often equivalently high. The FortiAP thin WLAN access point series includes models for every application area, both indoor and outdoor.

Single-channel technology

To use Fortinet's single-channel technology, you need a FortiAP U-Series controller in addition to a FortiAP U-Series controller, which you also need to license.