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FortiWiFi and FortiAP Configuration Guide

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What's new in this release

FortiOS 6.4.0 wireless includes the following changes:

  • Even distribution of FortiAP reports to avoid controller CPU spikes.
  • Increase in the maximum number of managed FortiAPs.
  • Support for a third DHCP Option 82 style.
  • Support for wireless client IPv6 traffic for both tunnel and local-bridge mode SSID.
  • The WLAN ID remains static after a daemon restart or controller reboot to keep BSSIDs unchanged.
  • Supports country setting configuration to determine the Wireless Controller's regulatory domain.
  • Client load balancing parameters apply to the FortiAP profile instead of to individual radios.
  • General GUI updates that merge several pages into the new Dashboard WiFi page.
  • Support for spectrum analysis on some FortiAP models.
  • GUI support for the VLAN probe tool.

For more information about the FortiOS 6.4.0 wireless features, see the FortiOS Release Notes and New Features Guide.

For more information about new FortiAP-S and FortiAP-W2 6.4.0 features, see the FortiAP-S and FortiAP-W2 Release Notes.

What's new in this release

FortiOS 6.4.0 wireless includes the following changes:

  • Even distribution of FortiAP reports to avoid controller CPU spikes.
  • Increase in the maximum number of managed FortiAPs.
  • Support for a third DHCP Option 82 style.
  • Support for wireless client IPv6 traffic for both tunnel and local-bridge mode SSID.
  • The WLAN ID remains static after a daemon restart or controller reboot to keep BSSIDs unchanged.
  • Supports country setting configuration to determine the Wireless Controller's regulatory domain.
  • Client load balancing parameters apply to the FortiAP profile instead of to individual radios.
  • General GUI updates that merge several pages into the new Dashboard WiFi page.
  • Support for spectrum analysis on some FortiAP models.
  • GUI support for the VLAN probe tool.

For more information about the FortiOS 6.4.0 wireless features, see the FortiOS Release Notes and New Features Guide.

For more information about new FortiAP-S and FortiAP-W2 6.4.0 features, see the FortiAP-S and FortiAP-W2 Release Notes.