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FortiAP-831F |
| Hardware Type |
Indoor AP |
| Number of Radios |
3 + 1 BLE |
| Number of Antennas |
4 2.4GHz band WiFi + 8 5GHz band WiFi + I Dual band Scanning + 1 2.4GHz band BLE |
| Antenna Type and Peak Gain |
PIFA:
4.0 dBi for 2.4 GHz band WiFi antennas
6.0 dBi for 5.0 GHz band WiFi antennas
4.0 dBi for dual band Scanning radio antenna
4.5 dBi for 2.4 GHz band BLE 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 Capabilities |
Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz
Channel width: 20/40 MHz
Modulation: BPSK, QPSK, QAM64
MIMO chains: 4×4 service |
| Radio 2 Capabilities |
Frequency Band: 5.0 GHz
Channel width: 20/40/80/80+80/160MHz
Modulation: BPSK, QPSK, QAM64, QAM256, and QAM1024
Mimo chains: 8×8 service in mode 1 or 4×4+4×4 service in mode 2 |
| Radio 3 Capabilities |
Frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz
MIMO Chains: 1×1 Frequency Scanning |
| Maximum Data Rate |
Radio 1: up to 1147.5 Mbps
Radio 2: up to 4.804 Gbps in 8×8 MIMO and in 4×4 +
4×4 MIMO modes |
| Bluetooth Low Energy Radio |
Bluetooth scanning and iBeacon advertisement @ 10 dBm max TX power |
| Interfaces |
1x 100/1000/2500 Base-T RJ45
1 x 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ45
1x Type 3.0 USB, 1x RS-232 RJ45 Serial Port |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
• 2x 802.3at/bt/30W Passive PoE in (Full function)
• 1x 802.3at PoE in (USB3.1 disabled) |
| Simultaneous SSIDs |
Up to 24 |
| EAP Type(s) |
EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAPv0/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 blacklist & whitelist |
| Maximum Tx Power (Conducted) |
Radio 1: 2.4 GHz 27 dBm / 500 mW (4 chains combined)*
Radio 2: 5 GHz 25.5 dBm / 354 mW (4 chains combined)*
Radio 3: NA |
| 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, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), 802.1Q, 802.1X, 802.3ad, 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3az, 802.3bz |
| SSID Types Supported |
Local-Bridge, Tunnel, and Mesh |
| Per Radio Client Capacity |
Up to 512 clients per radio (Radio1 and Radio2) |
| Cellular Co-existence |
Yes |
| LED Off Mode |
Yes |
| OFDMA |
Yes (UL and DL) |
| Spatial Reuse (BSS Coloring) |
Yes |
| UL MU-MIMO 802.11ax mode |
Yes |
| DL-MU-MIMO |
Yes |
| Enhanced Target Wake Time (TWT) |
Yes |
| ZeroWait DFS/Agile DFS |
No |
| Rogue Scan radio modes |
Dedicated |
| WIPS / WIDS radio modes |
Dedicated |
| Packet Sniffer Mode |
Yes |
| Spectrum Analyzer |
Yes |
| Length x Width x Height |
9.05 x 89.05 x 2.15 inches (230 x 230 x 55 mm) |
| Weight |
2.25 lbs (1.02 kg) |
| Package (shipping) Weight |
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg) |
| Mounting Options |
Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall |
| Included Accessories |
Mount kit for Ceiling, T-Rail, and Wall |
| Power Supply |
PoE type 802.3af/at/bt
Supports dual redundant 802.3af/at
DC Power: 12V DC / 3 Amps |
| Power Consumption (Maximum) |
33W |
| PSE functionality |
No |
| POE Mode Single 5G |
DC/2at –> Full Mode ; Radios will be in (8×8|4×4) & USB Enabled 1at/2af –> High Mode ; Radios will be in (8×8|4×4) & USB Disabled
1af –> Low Mode ; Radios will be [2×2|2×2], Tx Power 10 dBm & USB Disabled |
| POE Mode Dual 5G |
DC/2at –> Full Mode ; Radios will be in [4×4|4×4|4×4] & USB Enabled
1at/2af –> High Mode ; Radios will be in [4×4|4×4|4×4] & USB Disabled
1af –> Low Mode ; Radios will be [2×2|2×2|2×2], Tx Power 10 dBm & USB Disabled |
| Humidity |
5 – 90% non condensing |
| Operating / Storage Temperature |
32–122°F (0–50°C) / -22–-158°F (-30–70°C) |
| Directives |
Low Voltage Directive • RoHS |
| UL2043 Plenum Material |
No |
| Mean Time Between Failures |
> 10 Years |
| Surge Protection Built In |
Yes |
| WiFi Alliance Certified |
Yes |
| DFS |
CE |
| Limited Lifetime Warranty |
Yes |
