Thin Wireless LAN Access Points FortiAPs are thin access points, delivering secure, identity-driven WiFi access for your enterprise network, managed centrally by the integrated WLAN controller of any FortiGate® security appliance. They can also be managed by FortiCloud. With the integration of the wireless controller functionality into the market leading FortiGate appliance, Fortinet delivers a true Unified Access Layer. This enables you to easily manage wired and wireless security from a Single Pane of Glass management console and protects your network from the latest security threats. High Performance 802.11ac Wave 2 The FortiAP 421E and 423E access points support the latest 802.11ac Wave 2 standard, with a client association rate of up to 1.733 Gbps when using 80 Mhz channels. Additional features include 802.11ac explicit transmit beamforming (TxBF), multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO), and more. The combination of the 802.11ac Wave 2 standard and these advanced features means better client data rates over greater distances, and ultimately a better user experience.