Fortinet FortiWiFi 71G FortiCare Premium, 5-Year (FC-10-FW71G-247-02-60)

The FWF-71G-A occupies a step above the 70G in Fortinet’s branch Wi-Fi lineup, with higher threat protection throughput, additional VDOM capacity, and improved SSL inspection performance. For deployments where the 71G is running segmented environments or handling heavier inspection workloads, a 5-year FortiCare Premium contract makes practical sense: FC-10-FW71G-247-02-60 delivers 60 months of same-day RMA, 24×7 phone TAC, and uninterrupted firmware access for a unit that carries more operational responsibility than a basic branch firewall.

What FortiCare Premium Covers

This is a hardware support and TAC contract for the FWF-71G-A. It does not include FortiGuard threat-intelligence feeds. The Premium tier provides:

• 24×7 phone and portal access to Fortinet TAC engineers
• 1-business-hour response for critical (P1) issues
• Same-business-day hardware RMA
• Priority RMA add-on eligibility
• Full access to firmware updates, hotfixes, and the Fortinet support portal

FortiCare Premium is the mid-tier of Fortinet’s three-level support stack. The table below compares it to Essential and Elite:

Who Benefits from the 5-Year Term

The FWF-71G-A is typically deployed where the 70G is not enough: higher throughput requirements, more VDOMs, or environments that use the integrated Wi-Fi 6 radio alongside heavier security inspection. In those settings, hardware refresh cycles run longer and a 5-year support contract keeps the unit covered through the natural lifecycle without managing annual renewals on a device that’s doing heavier work.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-FW71G-247-02-60 is delivered electronically by email, typically within 0 to 1 business day. Register it through the Fortinet Support portal using the FWF-71G-A serial number. Coverage begins on the registration date.

FortiCare Premium vs a Full Bundle

This contract covers hardware support and TAC only. The FWF-71G-A UTP and Enterprise bundles also include live FortiGuard security feeds. If those services are licensed through a separate bundle or subscription, this standalone FortiCare Premium contract covers the support and RMA side. Contact DataCenter360.ca if you need help comparing options for a specific deployment.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. FortiCare licenses are ordered and delivered electronically, with no shipping or customs involved. Multi-year and multi-device orders, including co-terming for mixed environments, are handled directly. Orders typically deliver by email within a business day.