Fortinet FortiGate Series

Wireless Controller Configuration overview
FortiGate Version 4.0 MR1 Administration Guide
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Wireless Controller
Most FortiGate units, but not FortiWiFi models, can act as a wireless network controller,
managing the wireless Access Point (AP) functionality of FortiWiFi units. All units must be
running the most recent FortiOS 4.0 firmware.
You create virtual access points that can be associated with multiple physical access
points. Clients can roam amongst the physical access points, extending the range of the
wireless network.
The following topics are included in this section:
• Configuration overview
• Enabling the wireless controller
• Configuring FortiWiFi units as managed access points
• Configuring a virtual wireless access point
• Configuring a physical access point
• Configuring DHCP for your wireless LAN
• Configuring firewall policies for the wireless LAN
• Monitoring wireless clients
• Monitoring rogue APs
Configuration overview
To set up a wireless network using the Wireless Controller feature, you need to:
• Enable the wireless controller, if it is not already enabled.
• Configure FortiWiFi units to be managed by the wireless controller.
• Configure each virtual access point (VAP). A VAP has the SSID and security
configuration settings you would find on a wireless access point device. Optionally, you
can limit the number of simultaneous wireless clients who can use this VAP.
• Configure each physical access point (AP). The AP settings include the radio settings
and rogue AP scan settings. You select the VAPs that will be carried on the physical
access point. Optionally, you can limit the number of simultaneous clients this AP will
accept.
• Configure DHCP service to provide addresses to your wireless clients.
• Configure firewall policies to enable communication between the wireless LAN and
other networks.
Enabling the wireless controller
The wireless controller feature is hidden by default on some FortiGate models.
To enable the wireless controller
1 Go to System > Admin > Settings.
2 Select Enable Wireless Controller.