1+1 fast failover between FortiGate WiFi controllers The following shows a simple network topology for this recipe. The primary and secondary FortiGates should reach the FortiAP at the physical level: The following takes place in the event of a failover: The primary FortiGate syncs the wireless configuration to the secondary […]
UTM security profile groups on FortiAP-S This guide provides instructions for simple configuration of security profile groups for FortiAP, including creating security profile groups and selecting profile groups for the SSID. To configure UTM security profile groups on the FortiOS GUI: Create a security profile group: Go to WiFi & […]
Statistics WiFi client monitor The following shows a simple network topology when using FortiAPs with FortiGate: To view connected WiFi clients on the FortiGate unit, go to Monitor> WiFi Client Monitor. The following columns display: Column Description SSID SSID that the client connected to, such as the tunnel, […]
Support for WPA3 on FAP This feature is implemented on FortiOS 6.2.0 B0816 and FAP-S/W2 6.2.0 b0218. In October 2017, Mathy Vanhoef published a document that exposed a flaw in WPA2 networks known as Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK). To avoid the attack, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced in January that WPA2 […]
Configuring MAC filter on SSID This guide provides instructions on simple configuration for enabling MAC filter on SSID. Consider the following for this feature: The MAC filter function is independent of the SSID security mode. To enable MAC filter on SSID, you must first configure the wireless controller address and […]
Deploying captive portal SSID to FortiAP units The guide provides simple configuration instructions for developing captive portal SSID with FortiAP. The steps include creating an SSID, selecting the SSID for the FortiAP, and creating a policy from the SSID to the Internet. The following shows a simple network topology for […]
Deploying WPA2-Enterprise SSID to FortiAP units The guide provides simple configuration instructions for developing WPA2-Enterprise SSID with FortiAP. The steps include creating an SSID, selecting the SSID for the FortiAP, and creating a policy from the SSID to the Internet. The following shows a simple network topology for this recipe: […]
Deploying WPA2-Personal SSID to FortiAP units The guide provides simple configuration instructions for developing WPA2-Personal SSID with FortiAP. The steps include creating an SSID, selecting the SSID for the FortiAP, and creating a policy from the SSID to the Internet. The following shows a simple network topology for this recipe: […]
