User Manual

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2. Telnet to IP address 192.168.1.2.

3. Type admin in the Name ﬁeld, leave the Password ﬁeld blank,

and press Enter.

4. Enter the following to enable Mesh mode and set the SSID and

password:

cfg -a MESH_AP_TYPE=1

cfg -a MESH_AP_SSID=fortinet.mesh.root

cfg -a MESH_AP_PASSWD=fortinet.mest.root

It is recommended that you change both the default SSID and

password.

5. Optionally, enable the Ethernet bridge for building to building

bridging with the following command:

cfg -a MESH_ETH_BRIDGE=1

6. Check the values using the following command:

cfg -s

The output should be similar to the following:

MESH_AP_TYPE:=1

MESH_AP_SSID:=fortinet.mesh.root

MESH_AP_BSSID:=

MESH_AP_PASSWD:=*******

MESH_ETH_BRIDGE:=1

7. Save the conﬁguration as follows:

cfg -c

8. Disconnect the FortiAP device.

9. Aim the front of the FortiAP unit towards the upstream mesh

node (usually another AP device) to complete the association.

Once the link is established, the Mesh signal intensity indicators

should change from ﬂashing to red, yellow, or green. If red,

adjust the location of the unit and the direction it is facing until

the intensity indicators show yellow or green.

Note: The FortiAP 112B has a directional antenna located on the front

of the device. The device must be aimed towards a mesh node to

achieve a connection. See Mounting Your FortiAP Unit on page 7.

LAN

PoE

LAN

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ETH

Port

ETH (PoE)

Port

PoE

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LAN