Fortinet FortiAP U431F

Specifications

Hardware

Hardware Type

Indoor AP

Number of Radios

3 + 1 BT/BLE

Number of Antennas

10 Internal + 1 BT/BLE Internal

Antenna Type and Peak Gain

PIFA: 4 dBi for 2.4 GHz, 5 dBi for 5 GHz

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

5.0 GHz a/n/ac/ax

(4×4:4 stream) 20/40/80/160 MHz

(64 QAM and 1024 QAM)

Radio 2 Capabilities

2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz (high band) a/b/g/n/ac/ax

(4×4:4 stream) 20/40/80/160 MHz

(64 QAM and 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 4,804 Mbps

Radio 2: up to 4,804 Mbps

Radio 3: up to 300 Mbps

Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) Radio

Bluetooth scanning and iBeacon advertisement @ 4 dBm max TX power

Interfaces

1x 10/100/1000/2500 Base-T RJ45, 1x 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ45, 1x Type A USB, 1x RS-232 RJ45 Serial Port

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Dual redundant PoE power ports with support for IEEE 802.3at

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Dual redundant PoE power ports with support for IEEE 802.3at (2×2 @ 17 dBm with 802.3af; USB disabled)

Simultaneous SSIDs

Up to 16 (14 if background scanning enabled)

EAP Type(s)

EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, 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 blacklist & whitelist

Maximum Tx Power

Radio 1: 5 GHz: 24 dBm / 251 mW (4 chains combined)*

Radio 2: 2.4 GHz: 26 dBm / 398 mW (4 chains combined)*

5 GHz: 24 dBm / 251 mW (4 chains combined)*

Radio 3: 2.4 GHz: 22 dBm / 158 mW (2 chains combined)*

Kensington Lock

Yes

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, 802.11ac, 802.1X, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az

SSID Types Supported

Local-Bridge, Mesh, & Tunnel

Per Radio Client Capacity

Up to 512

Cellular Co-existence**

Yes

LED Off Mode

Yes

Advanced 802.11 Features

802.11ac MU-MIMO Wave 2

Yes

Transmit Beam Forming (TxBF)

Yes

Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) Encoding

Yes

Maximum Likelihood Demodulation (MLD)

Yes

Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)

Yes

A-MPDU and A-MSDU Packet Aggregation

Yes

MIMO Power Save

Yes

Short Guard Interval

Yes

OFMDA

Yes

Wireless Monitoring Capabilities

Rogue Scan Radio Modes

Background, Dedicated

WIPS / WIDS Radio Modes

Background, Dedicated (recommended)

Packet Sniffer Mode

Yes

Spectrum Analyzer

Yes

Dimensions

Length x Width x Height

8.46 x 8.46 x 2.26 inches

(215 x 215 x 57.5 mm)

Weight

1.0 lb (0.453 kg)

Package (shipping) Weight

1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)

Mounting Options

Ceiling, T-Rail and Wall

Included Accessories

Mount kits for Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall

Environment

Power Supply

SP-FAP200-PA-XX, or GPI-130

Power Consumption (Maximum)

24.5 W

Humidity

10–90% Non-Condensed

5–90% Condensed

Operating / Storage Temperature

32–122°F (0–50°C) / -31–158°F (-35–70°C)

Directives

Low Voltage Directive • RoHS

UL2043 Plenum Material

Yes

Mean Time Between Failures

>30 Years

IP Rating

—

Surge Protection Built In

—

Hit-less PoE Failover

Yes (802.3at only)

Certifications

Wi-Fi Alliance Certified

No

DFS

—

Warranty

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Yes