{"id":27378,"date":"2026-01-13T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=27378"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:32:43","slug":"fortinet-access-points-fortiap-221e-vs-231k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/fortinet-access-points-fortiap-221e-vs-231k\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortinet Access Points FortiAP-221E vs 231K: A Breakdown of the Technicalities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27378\" class=\"elementor elementor-27378\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91f347 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b91f347\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bda85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5bda85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortinet offers more than one enterprise-class access point. Regarding the FortiAP-221E vs 231K, these Fortinet access points are designed for both medium and high-density environments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whereas the 221E is more ideal for small offices, the 231K is built for higher-capacity environments. There are a lot of technicalities involved with both wireless access points (WAPs), and it\u2019s important to understand the differences when it comes down to making a choice. This article dives into a comparison of FortiAP-221E vs 231K so you end up making the right decision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129c0af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"129c0af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Expect from Fortinet WAP\u2019s\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e453f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e453f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrating with the Fortinet Security Fabric, wireless AP\u2019s from this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/best-wireless-access-point\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">network security provider<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are more than reliable. Companies get the benefit of centralized management as well as network-wide policy enforcement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It isn\u2019t just about providing reliable wireless access, but aligning with your security protocols too. They do well to support growing offices, in addition to an increasing number of connected devices. At the same time, it\u2019s important to discern where they differ for the sake of your decision-making process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1ad02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb1ad02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the FortiAP-221E?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6453e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6453e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created to be a medium-density enterprise-class access point, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortiap\/221e.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 221E<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> supports 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi standards. It comes with two radios, as well as two spatial streams. It\u2019s built to be ideal for medium-density environments and provides reliable performance in more ways than one.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick look at some of the WAP\u2019s specifications:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b2841 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24b2841\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4440e34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4440e34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9461ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9461ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Number of Radios: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 + 1 BLE<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Number of Antennas: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Internal + 1 Internal BLE<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max Data Rate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 867 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Power over Ethernet (PoE): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IEEE 802.3af<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Per Radio Client Capacity: <\/b><span>Up to 512<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9a783 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f9a783\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7aba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d7aba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FortiAP-221E.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27380\" alt=\"FortiAP 221E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FortiAP-221E.png 782w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FortiAP-221E-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FortiAP-221E-768x304.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e22be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67e22be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e924a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e924a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To newcomers, this won\u2019t mean much until you size it up against the other wireless AP models. Nevertheless, it\u2019s a good start for businesses that are working with a small office space.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b6b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3b6b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the FortiAP-231K?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c14619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c14619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A notable, enterprise-class indoor Wi-Fi 7 access point, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortiap\/231k.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 231K<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features three radios and two spatial streams of its own. It provides 24\/7 background scanning across all bands while easily maintaining active network access.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick comparison with a few surface-level specs:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d994cb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d994cb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3686694 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3686694\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db6438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6db6438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Number of Radios: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Wi-Fi + 1 BLE<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max Data Rate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 5.765 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simultaneous SSIDs: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 24<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Power over Ethernet (PoE): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 802.3at PoE default<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Per Radio Client Capacity: <\/b><span>Up to 512<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1454d9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1454d9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9135b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9135b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"610\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FortiAP-231K.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27381 lazyload\" alt=\"FortiAP 231K\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FortiAP-231K.png 602w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FortiAP-231K-296x300.png 296w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 602px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 602\/610;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2680d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2680d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf05db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdf05db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind, just because the 231K is built to be a bit stronger, that doesn\u2019t automatically mean it\u2019s better for every business. The details always matter, and it\u2019s the technical specs that\u2019ll help you discern which side to lean toward.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ed92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1ed92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Direct FortiAP-221E vs 231K Guide\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd22d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd22d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of going through the full length of the datasheets, it doesn\u2019t hurt to focus on some of the most important details. In the table below, you\u2019ll find several comparable specs you can reference to guide you closer toward the right choice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6e34f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a6e34f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff0b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"eff0b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-124\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-124\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">FortiAP-221E<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">FortiAP-231K<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Number of Radios<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2 + 1 BLE<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 Wi-Fi + 1 BLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Number of Antennas<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 Internal + 1 Internal BLE<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 Dual-band Wi-Fi<br \/>\n2 6GHz band Wi-Fi<br \/>\n1 BLE\/ZigBee antenna<br \/>\n1 GPS antenna<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Data Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 867 Mbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 5.765 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Simultaneous SSIDs<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 8 per client serving radio<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PoE<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">IEEE 802.3af<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 802.3at PoE default<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Per Radio Client Capacity<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">512<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">512<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Radio 1 Capabilities<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.4 GHz b\/g\/n (2x2:2<br \/>\nstream)<br \/>\n20\/40 MHz (256 QAM)<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Frequency band: 2.4GHz<br \/>\nChannel width: 20\/40MHz<br \/>\nModulation: BPSK, QPSK, 16\/64\/256\/1024 QAM<br \/>\nMIMO Chains: 2x2 Service<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Radio 2 Capabilities<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5 GHz a\/n\/ac (2x2:2 stream)<br \/>\n20\/40\/80 MHz (256 QAM)<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Frequency band: 5.0GHz UNII-1 to UNII-4<br \/>\nChannel width: 20\/40\/80\/160MHz<br \/>\nModulation: BPSK, QPSK, 16\/64\/256\/1024\/4096 QAM<br \/>\nMIMO Chains: 2x2 Service<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Radio 3 Capabilities<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Frequency band: 6.0GHz UNII-5 to UNII-8<br \/>\nChannel width: 20\/40\/80\/160\/320MHz<br \/>\nModulation: BPSK, QPSK, 16\/64\/256\/1024\/4096 QAM<br \/>\nMIMO Chains: 2x2 Service<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 x 10\/100\/1000 Base-T RJ45<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 100M\/1000M\/2.5G\/5.0G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ45)<br \/>\n1 RS\u2011232 RJ45 Serial Port<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-124 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9a1e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d9a1e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70d278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a70d278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can all get pretty technical, but the guide above helps you avoid digging through the entire datasheet. Of course, there\u2019s also the option of working with industry and hardware experts before making a final decision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4de581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4de581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Wrap Up\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2565516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2565516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re dealing with a medium-density environment, then the FortiAP-221E is likely to be the better choice. On the other hand, for those who need support for higher data rates and overall capacity, the 231K is the much more ideal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the model, the wireless AP reviews are positive on both sides. It\u2019s always more about which specs align most with your operational needs. 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9130\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9130\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Types of Environments are the FortiAP-221E and 231K Suited For? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 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or classrooms, while the 231K is designed for high-density, high-capacity enterprise environments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9131\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9131\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Wireless Standards Do These FortiAP Models Support? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 221E supports 802.11ac Wave 2, and the 231K supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard for faster speeds and improved performance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9132\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9132\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do Both Access Points Support Power over Ethernet (PoE)? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c44c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, the 221E uses IEEE 802.3af PoE, while the 231K supports 802.3at PoE for higher power delivery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9133\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9133\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the FortiAP-231K be Used for Location-Based Services? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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