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Authorized Partner for United States (US)For most enterprise wireless deployments, a five-year support horizon aligns with the practical operational life of the hardware. The FC-10-P243K-204-02-60 covers FortiCare Premium-to-Elite upgrade for the FortiAP-243K across that full window in a single purchase: no intermediate renewal cycles for the Elite tier, the lowest per-year cost among the three available terms, and Elite SLAs active from day one through year five. Teams that have already committed the FortiAP-243K to their Wi-Fi 7 rollout for the foreseeable future find this term makes the most financial sense when upgrade costs are budgeted at initial deployment.
This five years upgrade changes three things on your FortiAP-243K support coverage:
Hardware replacement terms remain Standard Advanced RMA, the same as FortiCare Premium. The FortiAP-243K is a Wi-Fi 7 four-radio indoor AP with 2×2 MU-MIMO across 2.4 GHz (688 Mbps), 5 GHz (4.324 Gbps), and 6 GHz (5.765 Gbps) bands, plus a dedicated tri-band scanning radio. Elite coverage matches the criticality of the hardware.
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 1 hour | 15 minutes |
| Non-critical response | Next business day | Next business day | 2 business hours |
| 24/7 telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Standard RMA (advanced replacement) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| E-EoES extended LTS firmware (18 months) | — | — | ✓ |
| FortiCare Elite Portal (FortiGate only) | — | — | ✓ |
This upgrade is aimed at network teams running the FortiAP-243K in environments where a radio outage has measurable business impact: high-density enterprise campuses, healthcare facilities, education institutions, or retail operations that cannot tolerate delays in support response. The FortiAP-243K is a Wi-Fi 7 four-radio access point capable of 5.765 Gbps on the 6 GHz band — it is typically deployed in locations where wireless availability is as critical as wired infrastructure.
Organizations that standardized on FortiCare Premium when the 243K was first deployed and later tightened their uptime SLAs find this upgrade path the most efficient route: it adds Elite-level response without rebuilding the support contract or replacing an active subscription mid-cycle.
This is a digital license. No hardware ships. After your order is confirmed, DataCenter360.ca delivers the license details electronically — typically within 0–1 business days. You register the upgrade through the Fortinet Support Portal against your FortiAP-243K serial number. Elite SLAs become active immediately on registration. An active FortiCare Premium subscription on the target device is required before applying this SKU.
Fortinet provides two paths to Elite-tier coverage on the FortiAP-243K. The FC-10-P243K-284 series provides standalone FortiCare Elite for devices that have not previously purchased Premium. The FC-10-P243K-204 series is the upgrade path — designed for devices already covered by Premium — and is generally the more cost-effective option when Premium is already active. If you are setting up a net-new deployment with no existing support contract, compare the 204 and 284 series for your term length and total cost.
DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and authorized MSSP serving Canadian businesses and international customers. The FC-10-P243K-204-02-60 is in stock and fulfilled electronically, usually the same business day the order is placed. For multi-AP deployments covering multiple FortiAP-243K units, contact us for volume pricing and consolidated invoicing. We assist with portal registration questions after delivery at no additional charge.
No. The FC-10-P243K-204 series upgrades the SLA tier on top of an existing Premium subscription; it does not replace it. FortiCare Premium must remain active on the FortiAP-243K for the Elite upgrade to apply. Renew Premium as you normally would; this SKU runs concurrently.
FortiCare Elite targets a 15-minute response for critical issues, compared to one hour at the Premium tier. Non-critical issues receive a response within two business hours at Elite, versus next-business-day at Premium. Single-touch ticket handling means the same engineer follows the issue to resolution.
Standard Advanced RMA is included at both the Premium and Elite tiers. The Elite upgrade improves response speed and adds E-EoES firmware support; it does not change the base RMA delivery SLA. For faster hardware replacement, Priority RMA add-on SKUs (FC-10-P243K-210, -211, or -212) are available and compatible with both Premium and Elite.
The FortiCare Elite Portal is currently released for FortiGate devices. For the FortiAP-243K, the primary Elite benefits are the faster response SLAs, single-touch ticket handling, and E-EoES extended LTS firmware coverage. Fortinet may extend portal access to additional product families in future releases.
FortiCare licenses are tied to the device serial number. If hardware is replaced under warranty or RMA, Fortinet support can typically transfer remaining license time to the replacement unit with the same serial association. If the unit is retired and replaced with a different model, the license cannot transfer to a different product SKU — contact Fortinet support at the time of replacement to understand your options. This applies to all term lengths under standard FortiCare policy.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiAP-243K |
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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 | FortiAP |
| MPN | FC-10-P243K-204-02-60 |
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