A wireless WAN that has become a necessity for our company in a jiffy.
We added this Wireless WAN in our company to assist all of
our departments as well as to provide us backup when our cable network gets
Fortinet FortiExtender
Fortinet FortiExtender
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What is Fortinet FortiExtender?
FortiExtender is the wireless WAN offering from Fortinet.
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What is Fortinet FortiExtender?
FortiExtender is the wireless WAN offering from Fortinet.
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We added this Wireless WAN in our company to assist all of
our departments as well as to provide us backup when our cable network gets
failed due to any of the causes. It is great in providing us backup in critical
situations and is also managing some of the department’s critical processes. We
are integrating it with other Fortinet security.
- the coverage it provides us is amazing.
- It is secure and this is one of the basic reasons to choose this WAN solution.
- The stability of it is another plus.
- Installation is very easy and can be done even without the assistance of any technician.
- It is good when any problem occurred in our fiber cables but when it gets problematic then there isn’t any way out for us and its graphic interface is not helpful.
- Its support team is useless and didn’t help in any regard.
- The price is not in our favor.
December 04, 2021
A must-buy wireless WAN for our company.
We have installed Fortinet Forti Extender in our company a
year back and it helps backup our fiber cable. and it is helping us out in
managing our critical processes in case of any mishap and if our internet
connections run out. It is great with great signal strength. and its
integration helps in [providing us more secure.
- It has provided us ease of integrating it with other devices most specifically Forti devices
- It is quite stable and is much secure.
- It provides us with comprehensive support in backup connectivity.
- It has excellent coverage and it is something most essential for us.
- Not effective to work with PoE.
- Unjust Price.
- GUI of it is complex and is not much beneficial in case of any trouble.
March 25, 2021
4G connectivity devices for a wide branch network
Great devices from Fortinet if you need to have mobile 4G coverage in those remote branches, even for the main connectivity or for the backup connectivity as in our case. We do believe these devices provide really good service, as signal strength even in a remote location gets enough bandwidth for daily operations of the whole branch. Also Fortinet FortiExtenders are well integrated into the Fortinet security fabric, which provides that extra layer of security.
- Good coverage
- Simply integrates with other Forti devices
- High security standards
- Top-level stability
- Doesn't work too well with PoE; always use power supply
January 21, 2019
FortiExtender: A must have for branch office FortiGate installs
We currently have FortiExtender's installed at our facilities to back up our Fiber and Cable services. It's primary purpose is to ensure uptime for credit card processing and other critical services when an outage on hardline internet connections is down. Our facilities are located well away from population centers, and the FortiExtender has allowed our business to function through multiple outages in the last 3 years.
- Direct integration and management through the FortiGate Firewalls we use.
- Easy SD-Wan implementation in the FortiGate platform.
- Can be installed in a separate area of the facility from the Firewalls, allowing the installation location to be determined by Signal, where a USB modem would have to be plugged directly into the Firewall at it's current location.
- When there is a problem, the errors provided in the GUI are unhelpful. In order to have a chance of solving most issues I've come across, you need to be comfortable with the CLI.
- Most products in the FortiGate product line do not offer POE power support. The Extender requires POE and has no internal battery. This requires a switch or injector between the extender and the firewall. In the event of a power outage, you lose the extender if you don't have it plugged into an adequate battery. As it's installation can be in a different location then the FortiGate, this can be a hassle.