Connecting the FortiAP units
You need to connect each FortiAP-220A unit to the FortiGate unit, wait for it to be recognized, and then assign it to the AP Profile. But first, you must configure the interface to which the FortiAP units connect and the DHCP server that assigns their IP addresses.
In this example, the FortiAP units connect to port 3 and are controlled through IP addresses on the 192.168.8.0/24 network.
To configure the interface for the AP unit - web-based manager
1. Go to System > Network > Interfaces and edit the port3 interface.
2. Set the Addressing mode to Manual and set the IP/Netmask to 192.168.8.1.
3. Enable Connect FortiAP to this interface and set Reserve IP addresses for FortiAP to 192.168.8.2 - 192.168.8.9.
This step automatically configures a DHCP server for the AP units.
4. Select OK.
To configure the interface for the AP unit - CLI
config system interface
edit port3
set mode static
set ip 192.168.8.1 255.255.255.0
end
To configure the DHCP server for AP units - CLI
config system dhcp server
edit 0
set interface port3
config ip-range
edit 1
set end-ip 192.168.8.9
set start-ip 192.168.8.2
end
set netmask 255.255.255.0
set vci-match enable
set vci-string "FortiAP"
end
To connect a FortiAP-220A unit - web-based manager
1. Go to WiFi Controller > Managed Access Points > Managed FortiAP.
2. Connect the FortiAP unit to port 3.
3. Periodically select Refresh while waiting for the FortiAP unit to be listed.
Recognition of the FortiAP unit can take up to two minutes.
If there is persistent difficulty recognizing FortiAP units, try disabling VCI-Match in the DHCP server settings.
4. When the FortiAP unit is listed, select the entry to edit it.
The Edit Managed Access Point window opens.
5. In State, select Authorize.
6. In the AP Profile, select [Change] and then select the example_AP profile.
7. Select OK.
8. Repeat Steps
2 through
8 for each FortiAP unit.
To connect a FortiAP-220A unit - CLI
1. Connect the FortiAP unit to port 3.
2. Enter
config wireless-controller wtp
3. Wait 30 seconds, then enter get.
Retry the get command every 15 seconds or so until the unit is listed, like this:
== [ FAP22A3U10600118 ]
wtp-id: FAP22A3U10600118
4. Edit the discovered FortiAP unit like this:
edit FAP22A3U10600118
set admin enable
set wtp-profile example_AP
end
5. Repeat Steps
2 through
4 for each FortiAP unit.