Primary Device
Fortinet FortiAP 431G
★ 3.4 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Wi-Fi Standard: IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
- Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4 MU-MIMO on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios; 4x4 service plus 2x2 scanning on the 6 GHz radio
- Aggregate Throughput: Marketed as 8.16 Gbps; per-radio maximums are 1148 Mbps (2.4 GHz), 2402 Mbps (5 GHz) and 4804 Mbps (6 GHz), about 8.35 Gbps combined
- Radios (bands): Tri-radio: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz, plus a BLE radio
- Uplink Port Speed: 2 x 100/1000/2500/5000BASE-T RJ45 (2 x 5GbE)
- Max Clients: Up to 512 clients per radio
- PoE Requirement: 802.3bt PoE (default) or 2 x 802.3at; maximum power consumption 31.7 W
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E with a dedicated 6 GHz radio; 4x4 MU-MIMO on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; Two 5GbE uplink ports allow multi-gig backhaul; 512 clients per radio supports high-density deployments; 802.3bt PoE support gives more power headroom than 802.3at; Built-in BLE radio for IoT and location services
- ✘ Cons: Fortinet has discontinued the model, and only support SKUs are still listed on Fortinet's own pages; No official Fortinet list price was found, and reseller prices range from about $574 to $1,050; Requires a FortiGate or FortiLAN Cloud management stack to get full value; Sources disagree on the uplink configuration, so the port layout should be confirmed against the official datasheet before purchase
- Est. Price: $574 - $1,050
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