Product Overview

Overview:

The FortiAP-U family offers a wide range of models with the additional power of FortiGuard services and the flexibility of dual 5 GHz support for Wi-Fi 6 APs. Perfect for everything from a large campus to hundreds of branch locations, the FortiAP-U family has a variety of form factors and performance levels. FortiAP-U access points are managed centrally by the integrated WLAN controller of any FortiGate® security appliance, through the FortiLAN Cloud provisioning and management portal, or through standalone controllers (FortiWLC). Protect your LAN Edge from the campus to the branch with these high capacity capable APs.

802.11ax | Tri-Radio 5 GHz + 5 GHz + 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz + 2.4 GHz + scanning | 5 Antennas
2x2 MIMO | Up to 1,201 Mbps + 1,201 Mbps + 574 Mbps

Deployments:

Fortinet UTP access points are designed to support a variety of deployments from branches, to medium to large offices, schools, universities, hospitals, hotels, and large retail stores. These access points can serve such a wide range of applications because they can be managed by any of Fortinet’s control and management. By supporting UTP services at the edge, deployments have the flexibility to enable security services wherever they need them in their network.

Education

The Education sector is at rising risk from cyber attacks. This in conjunction with requirements to protect minors from inappropriate materials can make deploying wireless a challenge. Our integrated secure wireless controller (FortiGate) ensures secure student access to learning resources while FortiGuard services provides cybersecurity protection.

Healthcare

Patient safety is priority one. Fortinet UTP APs empower hospitals to improve patient safety by enabling life-critical applications such as telemetry requiring low bandwidth but exceptionally high reliability. Our dedicated wireless controllers (integrated WLAN controller of any FortiGate security appliance) connected to our access points ensures patient safety remains paramount, while providing improved performance for wireless enabled medical devices.

Small/Medium Business

Retailers can streamline WiFi store deployments through the combination of Universal APs and FortiCloud management. This, in combination with FortiDeploy for zero-touch provisioning and deployment offers a cost effective solution for retail IT.

Specifications:

This enterprise class Wi-Fi 6 ruggedized indoor/outdoor AP provides three radios with internal antennas as well as features such as OFDMA and dual 1 Gbps Ethernet ports. The AP can be configured for dual 5 GHz band access while still providing coverage for devices on the 2.4 GHz band, or can be configured to offer dedicated scanning. The integrated BLE radio can be used for beacons and locationing applications.

	FORTIAP U234F
Hardware
Hardware Type	Outdoor 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 Antenna 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	2.4 GHz a/b/g/n (2x2 2stream) (64 QAM) or 5.0 GHz (high band) a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2x2 2 stream) 20/40/80/160 MHz (64/256/1024 QAM)
Radio 2	5.0 GHz a/n/ac/ax (2x2 2 stream) 20/40/80/160 MHz (64/256/1024 QAM
Radio 3	2.4/5.0 GHz dual band b/g/n/ac (2x2 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	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, Mesh, and Tunnel
Per Radio Client Capacity	Up to 512 clients per Radio1 and Radio2
Cellular Co-existence	Yes
LED Off Mode	No
Advanced 802.11 Features	Yes
OFDMA	Yes (UL and DL)
Spatial Reuse (BSS Coloring)	Yes
UL MU-MIMO	Yes
DL MU-MIMO	Yes
Enhanced Target Wake Time (TWT)	Yes
ZeroWait DFS /Agile DFS	Yes
Wireless Monitoring Capabilities
Rogue Scan radio modes	Background and Dedicated
WIPS / WIDS radio modes	Background and Dedicated (recommended)
Packet Sniffer Mode	Yes
Spectrum Analyzer	Yes
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height (inches)	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)
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
Surge Protection Built In	Yes
IP Rating	IP67
Hit-less PoE Failover	N/A
Certifications
Wi-Fi Alliance Certified	No
DFS	FCC, IC, CE, Taiwan
Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty	Yes