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FortiWiFi and FortiAP Configuration Guide
What's new in this release
Introduction
Wireless network configuration
Wireless network configuration tasks
Setting your geographic location
Creating a FortiAP profile
Defining a wireless network interface (SSID)
Configuring security
Defining SSID groups
Configuring dynamic user VLAN assignment
Configuring wireless NAC support
Configuring user authentication
Configuring firewall policies for the SSID
Configuring the built-in access point on a FortiWiFi unit
Enforcing UTM policies on a local bridge SSID
Access point configuration
Network topology of managed APs
Discovery and authorization of APs
Register a FortiAP to FortiCloud
FortiAP CLI access
FortiAP Configuration mode
FortiAP unit firmware upgrade
Advanced WiFi controller discovery
Wireless client load balancing for high-density deployments
FortiAP groups
LAN port options
MAC Authentication for LAN port hosts
Aggregating multiple LAN ports
IP fragmentation of packets in CAPWAP tunnels
CAPWAP bandwidth formula
LED options
Wireless mesh configuration
Configuring a meshed WiFi network
Configuring a point-to-point bridge
Hotspot 2.0 ANQP configuration
WiFi network with wired LAN configuration
How to configure a FortiAP local bridge (private cloud-managed AP)
How to increase the number of supported FortiAPs
Remote WLAN FortiAPs
Features for high-density deployments
Wireless network protection
Wireless Intrusion Detection System
WiFi data channel encryption
Protected Management Frames and Opportunistic Key Caching support
Bluetooth Low Energy scan
Preventing local bridge traffic from reaching the LAN
FortiAP-S bridge mode security profiles
DHCP snooping and option-82 data insertion
DHCP address enforcement
Wireless network monitoring
Monitoring wireless health and clients
Monitoring rogue APs
Suppressing rogue APs
Monitoring wireless clients
Monitoring FortiAP with SNMP
Wireless network examples
Basic wireless network example
Wireless network example with FortiSwitch
Complex wireless network example
FortiWiFi unit as a wireless client
FortiWiFi unit in client mode
Configuring a FortiWiFi unit as a wireless client
Support for location-based services
Configuring location tracking
Viewing device location data on a FortiGate unit
Support for Electronic Shelf Label systems
Troubleshooting
FortiAP shell command
Signal strength issues
Throughput issues
Client connection issues
FortiAP connection issues
Testing wireless connection
Best practices for OSI common sources of wireless issues
Packet sniffer
Debug commands
FortiAP CLI configuration and diagnostics commands
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Table of Contents
What's new in this release
Introduction
Wireless network configuration
Wireless network configuration tasks
Setting your geographic location
Creating a FortiAP profile
Defining a wireless network interface (SSID)
Configuring security
Defining SSID groups
Configuring dynamic user VLAN assignment
Configuring wireless NAC support
Configuring user authentication
Configuring firewall policies for the SSID
Configuring the built-in access point on a FortiWiFi unit
Enforcing UTM policies on a local bridge SSID
Access point configuration
Network topology of managed APs
Discovery and authorization of APs
Register a FortiAP to FortiCloud
FortiAP CLI access
FortiAP Configuration mode
FortiAP unit firmware upgrade
Advanced WiFi controller discovery
Wireless client load balancing for high-density deployments
FortiAP groups
LAN port options
MAC Authentication for LAN port hosts
Aggregating multiple LAN ports
IP fragmentation of packets in CAPWAP tunnels
CAPWAP bandwidth formula
LED options
Wireless mesh configuration
Configuring a meshed WiFi network
Configuring a point-to-point bridge
Hotspot 2.0 ANQP configuration
WiFi network with wired LAN configuration
How to configure a FortiAP local bridge (private cloud-managed AP)
How to increase the number of supported FortiAPs
Remote WLAN FortiAPs
Features for high-density deployments
Wireless network protection
Wireless Intrusion Detection System
WiFi data channel encryption
Protected Management Frames and Opportunistic Key Caching support
Bluetooth Low Energy scan
Preventing local bridge traffic from reaching the LAN
FortiAP-S bridge mode security profiles
DHCP snooping and option-82 data insertion
DHCP address enforcement
Wireless network monitoring
Monitoring wireless health and clients
Monitoring rogue APs
Suppressing rogue APs
Monitoring wireless clients
Monitoring FortiAP with SNMP
Wireless network examples
Basic wireless network example
Wireless network example with FortiSwitch
Complex wireless network example
FortiWiFi unit as a wireless client
FortiWiFi unit in client mode
Configuring a FortiWiFi unit as a wireless client
Support for location-based services
Configuring location tracking
Viewing device location data on a FortiGate unit
Support for Electronic Shelf Label systems
Troubleshooting
FortiAP shell command
Signal strength issues
Throughput issues
Client connection issues
FortiAP connection issues
Testing wireless connection
Best practices for OSI common sources of wireless issues
Packet sniffer
Debug commands
FortiAP CLI configuration and diagnostics commands
FortiAP REST API
Change log