The right-beam half of Fortinet's longest-throw ultra-high-density pair. Two Wi-Fi 7 radios on dual 5 GHz behind a fixed 15° x 17° antenna at 17 dBi — the highest gain in the FortiAP line — putting usable signal on a seating block roughly 250 ft away and serving 1,024 associated devices at 33 W. Order it alongside the mirrored HD-224KL so one mount point covers a block on each side.
The configurations most customers buy: the access point on its own, or with FortiCare Premium support. The complete catalog is further down.
| Configuration | Price & action |
|---|---|
| FortiAP HD-224KR outdoor ultra-high-density access point, fixed ultra-narrow RIGHT beam. License not included. | View productFAP-HD-224KR-A Original price was: CAD$17,457.51.CAD$12,013.77Current price is: CAD$12,013.77.Add to cart |
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| Support | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| FortiCare Premium 24×7 TAC, advanced hardware replacement & firmware updates. Most-purchased tier for new APs. | View productFC-10-HD2KR-247-02-12 Original price was: CAD$1,662.59.CAD$1,355.37Current price is: CAD$1,355.37.Add to cart | View productFC-10-HD2KR-247-02-36 Original price was: CAD$4,987.76.CAD$4,066.11Current price is: CAD$4,066.11.Add to cart | View productFC-10-HD2KR-247-02-60 Original price was: CAD$8,312.93.CAD$6,632.66Current price is: CAD$6,632.66.Add to cart |
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The question people actually have about this model is not what it does but how many to buy. The HD-224KR and the HD-224KL are the same access point — identical electronics, identical enclosure, identical price — differing only in which way the fixed antenna points. The R aims right of the mount axis, the L aims left. Neither can be steered: the scan range is 0° to 15°, roughly plus or minus 7.5° of trim rather than real aiming latitude. So the split between them is decided on a seating plan before anything is ordered, and it is a count, not a configuration.
Work it mount point by mount point. For each candidate position, look at which seating blocks it can see: a block off to the right takes a KR, a block off to the left takes a KL, and a position that needs to cover both takes one of each. That last case is the common one and the reason the pair exists — two units at a single structural point, one cable run and one set of rigging covering two adjacent blocks, which matters a great deal on a bowl where attachment points are scarce and expensive to add. Total your right-hand blocks and that is your KR quantity.
What you get for that planning work is reach. Two Wi-Fi 7 radios on dual 5 GHz feed a 15° by 17° beam at 17 dBi peak gain, the tightest pattern and highest gain Fortinet builds, reaching about 250 ft — a third further than the steerable HD-444KN and more than three times the wide HD-444KW. That reach is what serves seats no access point can be mounted above. The trade is per-unit capacity: 2x2 rather than 4x4, 80 MHz channels rather than 160, no 6 GHz radio, 3 Gbps peak PHY, 1,024 associated devices and 100 or more concurrently active — still a full seating block, at 33 W against the 444K pair's 51 W. Backhaul is one 10 Gbps port plus one 5 Gbps port over 802.3bt. Management is the FortiAP-HD WLAN controller, licensed separately per site.
Ask AI about the FAP-HD-224KRThe high-density models are chosen by throw distance and beam direction, not by throughput — they all carry serious capacity.
| Type | Outdoor ultra-high-density access point, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Beam direction | Fixed RIGHT — the HD-224KL is the identical unit aimed left; the two are normally deployed as a pair |
| Wi-Fi radios | 2, both on 5 GHz (no 6 GHz and no 2.4 GHz radio) |
| MIMO | 2x2 per radio · 4 concurrent streams |
| Max PHY rate | 3 Gbps |
| Channel width | Up to 80 MHz |
| Associated devices | Up to 1,024 per AP |
| Concurrently active devices | 100+ |
| Antenna | Internal, integrated, ultra-narrow fixed beam |
| Beamwidth (El x Az) | 15° x 17° — the narrowest in the FortiAP High Density line |
| Scan range | 0° / 15° (about +/- 7.5° of trim) — effectively fixed; aim is set by mount position |
| Peak antenna gain | 17 dBi on 5 GHz — the highest in the FortiAP line |
| Coverage range | Up to 250 ft — the longest throw in the line |
| Diversity | Not applicable on this model |
| Polarization | Vertical and horizontal |
| 6 GHz AFC standard power | Not applicable (no 6 GHz radio) |
| Ethernet | 1x 10 Gbps + 1x 5 Gbps |
| Power over Ethernet | 802.3bt supported |
| Power consumption | 33 W maximum — the lowest draw in the high-density line |
| Management | FortiAP-HD WLAN controller (LIC-WMS-HD-SW, licensed separately per site) — up to 1,000 APs and 100,000 clients per controller |
| Dimensions / weight | 18 x 14 x 3 in (44 x 34 x 8 cm) · 8.8 lb (4.0 kg) |
| Enclosure | Outdoor high-density enclosure |
Source: official Fortinet FortiAP High Density Series datasheet, per-model comparison table (FAP-HD-224KR column). The detailed environmental and reliability table in that datasheet is scoped to the 444Kx series, so those figures are not quoted here — ask us for the current environmental ratings before specifying an installation. Frequency selection and transmit power are limited by regional regulation.
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The KR and KL are the same access point with mirrored fixed beams, normally ordered as a pair so one mount covers two adjacent blocks. The 444Kx pair is the shorter-throw, higher-capacity alternative with steerable beams.
| Model | Radios | Beam (El x Az) / scan | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiAP HD-224KR | 2 (dual 5 GHz) | 15° x 17° fixed right | 250 ft | Viewing |
| FortiAP HD-224KL | 2 (dual 5 GHz) | 15° x 17° fixed left | 250 ft | View → |
| FortiAP HD-444KN | 4 (5 / 6 GHz) | 15-45° x 30° · 70° scan | 150 ft | View → |
| FortiAP HD-444KW | 4 (5 / 6 GHz) | 110° x 110° · 360° scan | 75 ft | View → |
| FortiAP HD-441K | 4 + scan (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz) | Hemispherical, indoor | Indoor cell | View → |
Choose the KR for a block to the right of the mount axis and the KL for one to the left. Step to the HD-444KW when the AP sits close above the crowd and you want four radios and 6 GHz.
Every available SKU for the FAP-HD-224KR: access point hardware (Americas region) and FortiCare Premium support. The high-density line has no Essential, Elite or priority RMA SKUs. Licensing delivered electronically worldwide.
| Configuration | Price & action |
|---|---|
| FortiAP HD-224KR outdoor ultra-high-density access point, fixed ultra-narrow RIGHT beam. License not included. | View productFAP-HD-224KR-A Original price was: CAD$17,457.51.CAD$12,013.77Current price is: CAD$12,013.77.Add to cart |
Brand-new, sealed · ships same / next business day · price shown live in your selected currency.
| Support | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| FortiCare Premium 24×7 TAC, advanced hardware replacement & firmware updates. Most-purchased tier for new APs. | View productFC-10-HD2KR-247-02-12 Original price was: CAD$1,662.59.CAD$1,355.37Current price is: CAD$1,355.37.Add to cart | View productFC-10-HD2KR-247-02-36 Original price was: CAD$4,987.76.CAD$4,066.11Current price is: CAD$4,066.11.Add to cart | View productFC-10-HD2KR-247-02-60 Original price was: CAD$8,312.93.CAD$6,632.66Current price is: CAD$6,632.66.Add to cart |
Available by quote — ask us for pricing.
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Advance hardware replacement is included in FortiCare Premium. Fortinet does not publish separate priority-RMA SKUs for the High Density line, so next-day, 4-hour and onsite-engineer coverage is arranged case by case — tell us the venue and the event calendar and we will quote it.
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The FortiAP-HD WLAN controller licence is required to run this access point.
Ultra-high-density access points are managed by the FortiAP-HD WLAN controller, not by a FortiGate — the LIC-WMS-HD-SW software licence is per site and should be budgeted with the hardware. Because the KR beam is fixed, mount position is the aim: send us your seating plan and candidate mount points and we will work out the KR and KL quantities and quote the rigging with the APs.
Count them off the seating plan, mount point by mount point. A position covering a block to the right of its axis takes a KR; a block to the left takes a KL; a position that has to serve both takes one of each. Pairing is the common case, because it lets two units share one structural attachment and one cable run. Send us the plan and we will do the count with you.
Only the direction the fixed beam points — right for the KR, left for the KL. Everything else matches: two Wi-Fi 7 radios on dual 5 GHz, 2×2, 17 dBi into a 15° x 17° beam, 250 ft of reach, 1,024 associated devices, 33 W, the same enclosure and the same price. Neither can be re-aimed in software, so the hand is chosen at order time.
Not meaningfully. The scan range is 0° to 15°, about plus or minus 7.5° — enough to trim an installed unit, not enough to re-point it at a different block. If you need real aiming latitude, the HD-444KN offers a 70° scan range on 5 GHz, at the cost of shorter range: about 150 ft against the KR’s 250 ft.
About 250 ft, the longest throw in the FortiAP High Density line. It gets there with antenna gain rather than power: 17 dBi into the tightest beam Fortinet builds. The steerable HD-444KN reaches about 150 ft and the wide HD-444KW about 75 ft.
No. Both of its radios operate on 5 GHz, with channels up to 80 MHz and a 3 Gbps peak PHY rate. Giving up 6 GHz and 4×4 is what buys the gain and the range. If you need 6 GHz capacity, the HD-444KN and HD-444KW carry four radios across 5 and 6 GHz at up to 17.3 Gbps.
No. The ultra-high-density line is managed by the FortiAP-HD WLAN controller, a separate software platform licensed per site as LIC-WMS-HD-SW. One controller handles up to 1,000 access points and 100,000 clients across up to 256 wireless networks, with a split control plane so APs keep serving users if the controller link drops. Budget the licence with the hardware.
FortiCare Premium in 1, 3 and 5 year terms — 24×7 TAC, advance hardware replacement and firmware updates. The high-density line does not have Essential, Elite or priority RMA SKUs; Premium is the support tier for this family. Licensing is delivered electronically, worldwide.
