Original price was: CAD$169.47.CAD$158.89Current price is: CAD$158.89.
Authorized Partner for United States (US)Three years of Elite-tier Fortinet TAC coverage, purchased as a single upgrade — FC-10-FW51G-204-02-36 is the 3-year Premium-to-Elite upgrade for the FortiWiFi 51G. It layers Elite support features on top of an active FortiCare Premium contract, covering the device for 36 months without requiring an annual upgrade renewal.
The 204 upgrade elevates an existing FortiCare Premium contract to Elite tier. It does not replace Premium — it extends its support level for the contracted term. On the FWF-51G, upgrading to Elite gives you:
Your day-to-day firmware access, portal tools, and hardware RMA entitlements remain in place from the underlying Premium contract.
A 3-year upgrade term is a common choice for FortiWiFi 51G deployments in mid-size organizations that review hardware and support strategy on a 3-year cycle. It’s long enough to simplify contract management — one renewal event per device — while keeping the commitment shorter than a 5-year term. Teams that prioritize LTS firmware stability for PCI-DSS, HIPAA, or internal change-control compliance often select Elite at the 3-year term to align with their audit cycles.
After purchase, DataCenter360.ca delivers the upgrade key electronically within 0–1 business days. You apply it through support.fortinet.com under your FWF-51G’s device record. Activation requires an active FortiCare Premium base contract — the Elite tier takes effect immediately from the registration date and runs for 3 years. Both the Premium base and the Elite upgrade must remain active concurrently.
The 1-year upgrade (FC-10-FW51G-204-02-12) is appropriate when you want to evaluate Elite before committing longer, or when your hardware refresh is within the next year. The 3-year (this SKU) balances planning horizon with flexibility. The 5-year (FC-10-FW51G-204-02-60) suits longer lifecycle commitments. If your FortiCare Premium has already lapsed, use the standalone Elite contract (FC-10-FW51G-284-02-12) instead — the upgrade path requires active Premium.
DataCenter360.ca is a certified Fortinet Select Partner processing Fortinet license orders for customers across Canada and internationally. For 3-year upgrades, we confirm the alignment between the upgrade term and your existing Premium contract start date before issuing the key — a step that prevents coverage gaps or mismatched end dates. All licenses are sourced through authorized Fortinet distribution channels and registered under your device’s serial number at purchase.
Yes. The 204 upgrade requires an active Premium base contract for the full upgrade term. If Premium lapses before the 3-year upgrade period ends, the Elite overlay may not apply. Keeping the base Premium current for the same duration as the upgrade is required. DataCenter360.ca can flag renewal dates if you’re managing multiple Fortinet contracts.
No. The 204 upgrade path is from Premium to Elite only. If your FWF-51G is on Essential, you would need to first move to Premium (FC-10-FW51G-247-02-xx) and then apply the Elite upgrade, or purchase the standalone Elite contract (FC-10-FW51G-284-02-xx) directly.
Fortinet designates certain firmware branches as Long-Term Support (LTS) releases — versions that receive backported security patches and critical bug fixes for an extended period without requiring the device to upgrade to the next major branch. Elite-tier subscribers can remain on these branches for 24 to 36 months. This is especially useful in regulated environments where untested firmware upgrades require full change-control approval before deployment.
No. FortiCare Elite and the Premium-to-Elite upgrade cover TAC response, hardware RMA, firmware access, and the Elite monitoring portal. FortiGuard security services (IPS, web filtering, AV, DNS filtering, anti-spam) are separate subscriptions. For combined coverage, review the UTP or Enterprise bundle SKUs for the FWF-51G.
Purchasing a 3-year upgrade in a single SKU avoids three separate renewal cycles and locks in the current pricing for the full term. Annual purchases expose you to price increases at each renewal. The 3-year term also simplifies contract tracking — one activation, one expiry date.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiWiFi-51G |
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| End of Order Date (EOO) | Not published yet |
| Last Service Extension Date (LSED) | Not published yet |
| End of Support Date (EOS) | Not published yet |
| Product Family | FG-10 to FG-100 |
| MPN | FC-10-FW51G-204-02-36 |
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