Fortinet FortiAP S223E
802.11ac Wave 2 2x2 Access Point With Dual Radios, External Antennas

Overview:

The FAP-S223E is our medium-density 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. This enterprise class access point is ideal for medium-density environments such as office or classroom. The S223E supports MU-MIMO giving excellent performance throughput of up to 867 Mbps and the ability to support multiple simultaneous devices.

• 802.11ac Wave 2
• Dual Radio 2.4 and 5 GHz
• 4 External Antennas
• Up to 300 + 867 Mbps

Cloud or FortiOS-managed Smart Access Points

The FortiAP-S Series are the first Access Points of their kind to have UTM services built in. They are equipped with extra memory and a powerful processor that enables them to perform real-time security processing on the AP, providing complete protection against all manner of WiFi and cyber-threats at the network edge. With Fortinet’s award-winning security technology, the FortiAP-S series provides the most compact solution for complete content and application security in a WiFi architecture.

Deployment:

Showing both Cloud-managed and FortiGate-managed FAP-S series at remote sites

Fortinet approach to secure remote-managed WiFi

Specifications:

	FortiAP-S223E
Hardware
Hardware Type	Indoor AP
Number of Radios	2 + 1 BT/BLE
Number of Antennas	4 External + 1 BT/BLE internal
Antenna Type and Peak Gain	Dipole: 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 (2x2:2 stream) 20/40 MHz (64 QAM)
Radio 2 Capabilities	5 GHz a/n/ac (2x2:2 stream) 20/40/80 MHz (256 QAM)
Maximum Data Rate	Radio 1: up to 300 Mbps Radio 2: up to 867 Mbps
Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE) Radio	Bluetooth scanning and iBeacon advertisement @ 4 dBm max TX power
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 802.3af & 802.3at
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: 23 dBm / 200 mW (2 chains combined)* 5 GHz: 22 dBm / 158 mW (2 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, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az
SSID Types Supported	Local-Bridge, Mesh, & Tunnel (when managed by FortiGate)
Per Radio Client Capacity	Up to 512
Cellular Co-existence	Yes
LED Off Mode	Yes
Advanced 802.11 Features
802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO	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 (recommended)
Packet Sniffer Mode	Yes
Spectrum Analyzer	Yes
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height	7.87 x 7.87 x 1.81 inches (200 x 200 x 46 mm)
Weight	1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Package (shipping) Weight	2.6 lbs (1.18 kg)
Mounting Options	Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall
Included Accessories	Mount kits for Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall, 4 dipole antennas
Environment
Power Supply	SP-FAP200-PA-XX, GPI-115, or GPI-130
Power Consumption (Max.)	24 W
Humidity	5% to 90% non-condensing
Operating Temperature	--40 to 122°F (-20–50°C)
Storage Temperature	-40 to 158˚F (-40 to 70˚C)
Directives	Low Voltage Directive • RoHS2
UL2043 Plenum Material	No
Mean Time Between Failures	>30 Years
IP Rating	—
Surge Protection Built In	—
Hit-less PoE Failover	No
Certifications
WiFi Alliance Certified	Yes
DFS	FCC, IC, CE, Japan
Certifications
Limited Lifetime Warranty	Yes

* Frequency selection and power may be restricted to abide by regional regulatory compliance laws.
** Additional filtration added to reduce interference in 2.4 GHz band from nearby cellular equipment.

RF RX/TX Performance Table:

	FortiAP S221E and S223E
	Radio 1 — 2.4 GHz		Radio 2 — 5 GHz
802.11 a/g	Tx Power (dBm)	Rx Sensitivity (dBm)	Tx Power (dBm)	Rx Sensitivity (dBm)
6 Mbps	20	-93	19	-90
9 Mbps	20	-91	19	-89
12 Mbps	20	-90	18	-88
18 Mbps	19	-88	18	-85
24 Mbps	19	-84	17	-82
36 Mbps	18	-83	17	-79
48 Mbps	18	-76	17	-76
54 Mbps	17	-75	16	-74
802.11n HT20
MCS 0/8/16	20	-90	19	-90
MCS 1/9/17	20	-88	18	-87
MCS 2/10/18	19	-85	18	-85
MCS 3/11/19	19	-82	17	-82
MCS 4/12/20	18	-79	17	-78
MCS 5/13/21	18	-74	17	-73
MCS 6/14/22	17	-72	16	-72
MCS 7/15/23	16	-71	16	-70
802.11n HT40
MCS 0/8/16	19	-89	18	-88
MCS 1/9/17	19	-86	18	-86
MCS 2/10/18	18	-84	18	-84
MCS 3/11/19	18	-81	17	-80
MCS 4/12/20	17	-77	17	-77
MCS 5/13/21	17	-73	16	-73
MCS 6/14/22	16	-71	16	-71
MCS 7/15/23	16	-69	15	-69
802.11ac VHT20
MCS 0	20	-90	19	-90
MCS 1	20	-88	18	-87
MCS 2	19	-85	18	-84
MCS 3	19	-82	17	-80
MCS 4	18	-79	17	-78
MCS 5	18	-74	17	-73
MCS 6	17	-72	16	-72
MCS 7	16	-71	16	-71
MCS 8	15	-67	16	-67
802.11ac VHT40
MCS 0	19	-89	18	-88
MCS 1	19	-86	18	-85
MCS 2	18	-84	18	-83
MCS 3	18	-81	17	-80
MCS 4	17	-77	17	-77
MCS 5	17	-73	16	-71
MCS 6	16	-71	16	-70
MCS 7	16	-69	15	-68
MCS 8	15	-67	15	-66
MCS 9	15	-65	15	-63
802.11ac VHT80
MCS 0	—	—	17	-85
MCS 1	—	—	17	-80
MCS 2	—	—	17	-78
MCS 3	—	—	16	-75
MCS 4	—	—	16	-72
MCS 5	—	—	16	-71
MCS 6	—	—	15	-67
MCS 7	—	—	15	-65
MCS 8	—	—	14	-61
MCS 9	—	—	14	-60

Antenna Radiation Patterns:

Documentation:

Download the Fortinet FortiAP Smart Series Access Points Datasheet (PDF).