Fortinet FortiAP: Enterprise Wi-Fi Managed by FortiGate
The FortiAP portfolio is Fortinet's family of WiFi access points, natively integrated with FortiGate through CAPWAP at no additional license cost (a major advantage over Cisco/Aruba). Indoor and outdoor models supporting WiFi 5/6/6E/7. Complete 2026 guide.
FortiAP Portfolio
WiFi 6 (Standard)
- FortiAP-23JF: outdoor WiFi 6, IP67 — €590 excl. VAT
- FortiAP-231F: indoor 2×2, see product page — €350 excl. VAT
- FortiAP-234F: indoor 4×4, high-density — €590 excl. VAT
- FortiAP-431F: indoor tri-band WiFi 6E — €890 excl. VAT
- FortiAP-433F: indoor WiFi 6E 4×4 — €1,290 excl. VAT
WiFi 7 (New for 2024)
- FortiAP-441K: entry-level indoor WiFi 7 — €1,490 excl. VAT
- FortiAP-443K: high-density indoor WiFi 7 4×4 — €1,890 excl. VAT
Modes
- Tunnel (CAPWAP): traffic encapsulated to FortiGate for centralized NGFW inspection
- Local Bridge: traffic sent directly to the LAN, with lower latency and reduced FortiGate CPU usage
- Mesh: wireless AP connectivity over WiFi backhaul for remote-site recovery
Management
- Through FortiGate (no additional license): up to 64 APs
- Through FortiLAN Cloud: multi-site management without a local FortiGate
- FortiCloud Management: remote-site orchestration
WIDS/WIPS
Wireless Intrusion Detection/Prevention included:
- Rogue AP detection
- Protection against evil twins (malicious APs impersonating a legitimate SSID)
- Protection against deauthentication attacks
- Dedicated monitoring radio (FortiAP-Air-Scan)
Capacity Planning
Office with 100 users
4× FortiAP-231F + FortiGate 60F. Budget: 4×350 + FortiGate = approximately €2,700 excl. VAT.
80-room hotel
80× FortiAP-234F (1 per room) + FortiGate 100F + SSID segmentation. Budget: approximately €30,000 excl. VAT.
Warehouse/Industrial Site
20× FortiAP-23JF outdoor IP67 + FortiGate 100F. Budget: approximately €15,000 excl. VAT.
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