Fortinet FortiAP 112B User manual

FortiAP 112B

QuickStart Guide

September 14, 2012

20-430-177873-20120914

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Table of Contents

Package Contents 1

Connecting Your FortiAP Unit 2

Access Point Conﬁguration 3

Mesh Mode Conﬁguration 5

Mounting Your FortiAP Unit 7

Technical Speciﬁcations 9

LED Speciﬁcations 10

Documentation and Links 11

Cautions and Warnings 12

Product License Agreement 15

Package Contents

Page 1

Fortinet’s FortiAP wireless thin access points deliver secure,

identity-driven WiFi client access that creates a fortiﬁed

WLAN network that is centrally managed by a FortiGate or

FortiWiFi platform. The FortiAP 112B has built-in proprietary

PoE to support long-range network installation. It can be

setup either as an access point, or in mesh mode.

Your box contains the following:

FortiAP 112B

QuickStart Guide

Wall/Pole Mounting Hardware Kit

PoE Injector with Power Adapter

FortiAP 112B

QuickStart Guide

Quickstart

Guide

Wall/Pole Mounting

Hardware Kit

LAN

PoE

PoE Injector Power Adapter

Page 2

Connecting Your FortiAP Unit

The FortiAP 112B -PoE can be conﬁgured to function as an access

point, or to operate in mesh mode.

Adequate grounding must be provided to the FortiAP unit and the

PoE injector, in compliance with the local electrical code.

Note: The included PoE injector must be mounted indoors, as it is

not weatherproof.

Caution: Only use the provided PoE injector (EPE-1212) and power

adapter with this devices. Using a different PoE injector or power

adapter may cause damage to the device.

Note: The FortiAP 112B has a directional antenna located on the

front of the device. For a reliable wireless connection, the device

must be aimed towards its target to establish a connection. See

Mounting Your FortiAP Unit on page 7.

To connect the FortiAP unit:

1. Insert an Ethernet cable into the ETH (PoE) port of the FortiAP

unit and insert the other end of the cable into the PoE port on

the provided PoE injector.

2. Insert one end of the provided power adapter into the PoE

injector, and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

The Status LED will light up.

3. Insert an Ethernet cable from the LAN port of the provided PoE

injector or the ETH port of the FortiAP unit, to a PC, FortiGate,

or FortiWiﬁ device.

To conﬁgure the management computer:

1. Conﬁgure the management computer to be on the same subnet

as the internal interface of the FortiAP unit:

a. Browse to the Network and Sharing Center > Change

Adapter Settings > Local Area Connection Properties >

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties.

b. Change the IP address of the management computer to

192.168.1.1 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.

2. Connect from the LAN port of the PoE injector, or the ETH port

on the FortiAP unit, to the management computer using an

Ethernet cable.

Page 3

The FortiAP unit is designed to require no conﬁguration in most

networks. Zero Conﬁguration mode works if the unit is directly

connected (or through the PoE injector) to the FortiGate or FortiWiﬁ

performing the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) functions, or on the

same layer-2 network and subnet as the FortiGate or FortiWiﬁ unit.

If the FortiAP wireless controller’s IP address cannot be determined

using Zero Conﬁguration mode, or if the network uses static IP

addresses, it can be conﬁgured to use a static IP address.

To enable the FortiAP using Zero Conﬁguration:

1. After connecting the FortiAP unit as described in the previous

chapter, the unit goes through its boot procedure and requests

an IP address from the DHCP server.

2. If the IP address is retrieved successfully, the FortiAP enters

discovery mode to locate a FortiGate or FortiWiﬁ wireless

controller. The discovery modes are:

• Broadcast

• Multicast

• DHCP option 138

3. Verify that the FortiAP has successfully connected to the

controller.

In the FortiGate Web-based Manager, go to WiFi Controller >

Managed Access Points > Managed FortiAP. A successfully

discovered unit displays an orange circle with a question mark.

4. Select the access point and click Edit.

5. In the State ﬁeld, select Authorize.

6. In the AP Proﬁle ﬁeld, select Change, then select a proﬁle from

the list and click OK.

The conﬁguration is downloaded from the wireless controller to

the FortiAP and the WiFi LED lights up.

To enable the FortiAP with a static IP address:

1. Connect the unit and conﬁgure the management computer as

described in the “Connecting Your FortiAP Unit” chapter.

2. Telnet to IP address 192.168.1.2.

3. Type admin in the Name ﬁeld, leave the Password ﬁeld blank,

and press Enter.

Access Point Conﬁguration

4. Conﬁgure a static IP address for the FortiAP unit and netmask

& gateway information for your network, using the following

commands:

cfg -a ADDR_MODE=STATIC

cfg –a AP_IPADDR=xxx.xxx.xxx.xx

cfg –a AP_NETMASK=255.255.255.0

cfg –a IPGW=yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

cfg –a AC_IPADDR_1=zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz

where xxx is the IP address of the FortiAP unit, yyy is the

Gateway IP address and zzz is the IP address of the FortiGate

Wireless Controller.

5. Save the conﬁguration by typing the following command:

cfg –c

6. Unplug the FortiAP unit and plug it back in order for the

conﬁguration to take effect.

7. Move the FortiAP to the intended deployment location and

connect the Ethernet cable as described in the Connecting

chapter.

8. Log in to the FortiGate controller Web-based Manager, and

go to WiFi Controller > Managed Access Points > Managed

FortiAP. A successfully discovered unit displays an orange circle

with a question mark in the Status column.

9. Select the access point and click Edit.

10. In the State ﬁeld, select Authorize.

11. In the Edit FortiAP dialog box, select Enable Wireless Radio.

Leave the remaining settings at their default values. The

conﬁguration is downloaded from the FortiGate unit to the

FortiAP device.

For more information, see the Deploying Wireless Networks

Guide, available on Fortinet’s technical documentation website,

http://docs.fortinet.com.

Page 4

LAN

PoE

LAN

Port

ETH

Port

ETH (PoE)

Port

PoE

Port

Mesh Mode Conﬁguration

Page 5

The Mesh operation mode can be conﬁgured using either the

Web-based Manager, or the Command Line Interface (CLI).

Before starting, make note of the device’s MAC address and serial

number, then clearly mark the FortiAP unit to avoid confusion

during installation.

Mesh mode requires an upstream FortiAP or FotiWiFi device that

has mesh downlink enabled.

Mesh mode can only connect with the Mesh-Backhaul SSID from

a device. It cannot connect with the common SSID from a FortiAP,

FortiWiFi, or third party device.

Note: Mesh mode can only be used with a controller running

FortiOS v5.0 or later.

Using the Web-based Manager:

1. Connect the unit and conﬁgure the management computer as

described in the “Connecting Your FortiAP Unit” chapter.

2. Start a browser of your choice and browse to http://192.168.1.2.

3. Type admin in the Name ﬁeld, leave the Password ﬁeld blank,

and select Login.

4. Find the Uplink section on the System Information tab, set the

Operation Mode to Mesh, and setup the Mesh AP SSID and

Mesh AP Password.

The default SSID and password are fortinet.mesh.root.

It is recommended that you change both the default SSID and

password.

5. Optionally, select Ethernet Bridge to enable building to building

bridging.

6. Select Apply.

7. Disconnect the FortiAP device from the management computer.

8. Aim the front of the FortiAP unit towards the upstream mesh

node (usually another AP device) to complete the association.

Once the link is established, the Mesh signal intensity indicators

should change from ﬂashing to red, yellow, or green. If red,

adjust the location of the unit and the direction it is facing until

the intensity indicators show yellow or green.

Using the CLI

1. Connect the unit and conﬁgure the management computer as

described in the “Connecting Your FortiAP Unit” chapter.

Page 6

2. Telnet to IP address 192.168.1.2.

3. Type admin in the Name ﬁeld, leave the Password ﬁeld blank,

and press Enter.

4. Enter the following to enable Mesh mode and set the SSID and

password:

cfg -a MESH_AP_TYPE=1

cfg -a MESH_AP_SSID=fortinet.mesh.root

cfg -a MESH_AP_PASSWD=fortinet.mest.root

It is recommended that you change both the default SSID and

password.

5. Optionally, enable the Ethernet bridge for building to building

bridging with the following command:

cfg -a MESH_ETH_BRIDGE=1

6. Check the values using the following command:

cfg -s

The output should be similar to the following:

MESH_AP_TYPE:=1

MESH_AP_SSID:=fortinet.mesh.root

MESH_AP_BSSID:=

MESH_AP_PASSWD:=*******

MESH_ETH_BRIDGE:=1

7. Save the conﬁguration as follows:

cfg -c

8. Disconnect the FortiAP device.

9. Aim the front of the FortiAP unit towards the upstream mesh

node (usually another AP device) to complete the association.

Once the link is established, the Mesh signal intensity indicators

should change from ﬂashing to red, yellow, or green. If red,

adjust the location of the unit and the direction it is facing until

the intensity indicators show yellow or green.

Note: The FortiAP 112B has a directional antenna located on the front

of the device. The device must be aimed towards a mesh node to

achieve a connection. See Mounting Your FortiAP Unit on page 7.

LAN

PoE

LAN

Port

ETH

Port

ETH (PoE)

Port

PoE

Port

LAN

Page 7

Mounting Your FortiAP Unit

Using the provided hardware, the FortiAP unit can be

attached to a wall or pole.

To attach the unit to a wall:

1. Setup the provided anchors and screws in the desired

wall.

2. Hang the FortiAP device on the screws.

To attach the unit to a pole:

1. Loop the wire belts through the slots on the rear of the

device and then around the pole.

2. Tighten the belts to ensure that the device is ﬁrmly in

place.

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