FORTIAP 421E Specification

Hardware

Hardware Type

Indoor AP

Number of Radios

2

Number of Antennas

8 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

2.4 GHz b/g/n (4x4:4 stream) 20/40 MHz (256 QAM)

Radio 2 Capabilities

5 GHz a/n/ac (4x4:4 stream) 20/40/80 MHz (256 QAM)

Maximum Data Rate

Radio 1: up to 800 Mbps

Radio 2: up to 1,733 Mbps

Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) Radio

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Interfaces

2x 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 (2x2 operation with 802.3af)

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™ and WPA2™ with 802.1x or Preshared key, WEP, Web Captive Portal, MAC blacklist & whitelist

Maximum Tx Power

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

5 GHz: 25 dBm / 316 mW (4 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, 802.3ad, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az

SSID Types Supported

Local-Bridge, Tunnel, Mesh

Per Radio Client Capacity

Up to 512

Cellular Co-existence

No

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

Wireless Monitoring Capabilities

Rogue Scan Radio Modes

Background, Full-time

WIPS / WIDS Radio Modes

Background, Full-time

Packet Sniffer Mode

Yes

Spectrum Analyzer

Yes

Dimensions

Length x Width x Height

8.5 x 8.5 x 2.2 inches (215 x 215 x 56 mm)

Mounting Options

Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall

Included Accessories

Mount kits for Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall

Environment

Power Supply

SP-FAP400-PA-XX, GPI-115, or GPI-130

Power Consumption (Max.)

23 W max power draw in 802.3at mode and 12.95 W max power draw when in 802.3af power mode (operates in 2x2 mode)

Humidity

5–90% non-condensing

Operating / Storage Temperature

-4–122°F (-20–50°C) / -40–158°F (-40–70°C)

Directives  

Low Voltage Directive • RoHS

UL2043 Plenum Material

Yes

Mean Time Between Failures

>30 Years

IP Rating

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Surge Protection Built In

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Hit-less PoE Failover

Yes

Certifications

Wi-Fi Alliance Certified

Yes

DFS

FCC, IC, CE, Japan, Taiwan, Korea

Warranty

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Yes

*Frequency selection and power may be restricted to abide by regional regulatory compliance laws.