Fortinet FortiAP U234F

Specifications

Hardware

Hardware Type

Indoor AP

Number of Radios

3 + 1 BLE

Number of Antennas

2 Wi-Fi 5.0GHz band + 4 dual band Wi-Fi + 1 Single band 2.4GHz BLE/ZigBee

Antenna Type and Peak Gain

Directional patch Antenna

Frequency Bands (GHz)

2.400–2.4835, 5.150–5.250, 5.250–5.350, 5.470–5.725, 5.725–5.850

Radio 1 Capabilities

2.4 GHz a/b/g/n (2×2 2stream) (64 QAM) or 5.0 GHz (high band) a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2×2 2 stream) 20/40/80/160 MHz (64/256/1024 QAM)

Radio 2 Capabilities

5.0 GHz a/n/ac/ax
(2×2 2 stream) 20/40/80/160 MHz
(64/256/1024 QAM

Radio 3 Capabilities

2.4/5.0 GHz dual band b/g/n/ac
(2×2 2 stream) 20/40 MHz
(64 QAM)

Maximum Data Rate

Radio 1 up to 2,402 Mbps

Radio 2 up to 2,402 Mbps

Radio 3 up to 300 Mbps

Bluetooth Low Energy Radio

Bluetooth scanning and iBeacon advertisement @ 10 dBm max TX power

Interfaces

1x 100/1000/2500 Base-T RJ45(802.2bt/at PoE)
1 x 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ45 (802.3af PoE PSE),
1x RS-232 RJ45 Serial Port

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

802.3bt PoE ships with PoE injector (reset functionality)

Simultaneous SSIDs

Up to 16 (14 if background scanning enabled)

EAP Type(s)

EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, PEAPv0/EAPMSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST

User/Device Authentication

WPA™, WPA2™, and WPA3™ with 802.1x or Preshared key, WEP, Web Captive Portal, MAC blocklist and allowlist

Maximum Tx Power (Conducted)

Radio 1 2.4GHz 25 dBm / 316 mW (2 chains combined)* 5GHz 25 dBm / 316 mW (2 chains combined)*

Radio 2 5GHz 25 dBm / 316 mW (2 chains combined)*

Radio 3 2.4GHz 27 dBm / 501 mW (2 chains combined)* 5GHz 25 dBm / 316 mW (2 chains combined)*

Kensington Lock

No

IEEE Standards

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11j, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11v, 802.11w, 802.11ac, 802.1Q, 802.1X, 802.3ad, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az, 802.11ax, 802.3bz

SSID Types Supported

Local-Bridge, Tunnel, and Mesh

Per Radio Client Capacity

Up to 512 clients per Radio1 and Radio2

Cellular Co-existence

Yes

LED Off Mode

No

Advanced 802.11 Features

OFDMA

Yes (UL and DL)

Spatial Reuse (BSS Coloring)

Yes

UL MU-MIMO 802.11ax mode

Yes

DL-MU-MIMO

Yes

Enhanced Target Wake Time (TWT)

Yes

ZeroWait DFS/Agile DFS

Yes

Wireless Monitoring Capabilities

Rogue Scan radio modes

Background, Dedicated

WIPS / WIDS radio modes

Background and Dedicated (recommended)

Packet Sniffer Mode

Yes

Spectrum Analyzer

Yes

Dimensions

Length x Width x Height

12.45 x 8.59 x 1.66 inches
(316.18 x 218.16 x 42.21 mm)

Weight

2.66 lbs (1.207 kg)

Package (shipping) Weight

5.86 lbs (3.6 kg)

Accessories

Mounting Options

Wall/ Pole

Included Accessories

1-2. Wall/ Pole bracket
3. POE adapter – PIN060-54PR
4. Power cable
5. Grounding cable
6. Mounting Kit (Pole straps; mounting bolts, screws; grounding screws)

Environment

Power Supply

802.3bt/at (ships with passive PoE injector with build in reset switch)

Power Consumption (Maximum)

21 W

Humidity

10–90% non condensing

Operating / Storage Temperature

22–140°F (-40 – 60°C) / -40–176°F (-40–80°C)

Directives

Low Voltage Directive • RoHS

UL2043 Plenum Material

No

Mean Time Between Failures

> 10 Years

IP Rating

IP67

Surge Protection Built In

Yes

Hit-less PoE Failover

N/A

Certifications

WiFi Alliance Certified

NO

DFS

FCC, IC, CE, Taiwan

Warranty

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Yes