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4. Conﬁgure a static IP address for the FortiAP unit and netmask

& gateway information for your network, using the following

commands:

cfg -a ADDR_MODE=STATIC

cfg –a AP_IPADDR=xxx.xxx.xxx.xx

cfg –a AP_NETMASK=255.255.255.0

cfg –a IPGW=yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

cfg –a AC_IPADDR_1=zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz

where xxx is the IP address of the FortiAP unit, yyy is the

Gateway IP address and zzz is the IP address of the FortiGate

Wireless Controller.

5. Save the conﬁguration by typing the following command:

cfg –c

6. Unplug the FortiAP unit and plug it back in order for the

conﬁguration to take effect.

7. Move the FortiAP to the intended deployment location and

connect the Ethernet cable as described in the Connecting

chapter.

8. Log in to the FortiGate controller Web-based Manager, and

go to WiFi Controller > Managed Access Points > Managed

FortiAP. A successfully discovered unit displays an orange circle

with a question mark in the Status column.

9. Select the access point and click Edit.

10. In the State ﬁeld, select Authorize.

11. In the Edit FortiAP dialog box, select Enable Wireless Radio.

Leave the remaining settings at their default values. The

conﬁguration is downloaded from the FortiGate unit to the

FortiAP device.

For more information, see the Deploying Wireless Networks

Guide, available on Fortinet’s technical documentation website,

http://docs.fortinet.com.

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