Fortinet FortiExtender Reviews

We use Fortinet FortiExtender for out-of-band management and network continuity because network continuity is very important for us and for mobility. With 3G or 4G, we can put a mobile cellular data line, and we can use wireless without any cable.

This gives us the chance for redundancy line redundancy, and when our main internet line goes down, Fortinet FortiExtender helps to back up this line with a cellular line.

The solution helps to backup the lines and also provides band management.

The line backup feature of Fortinet FortiExtender is very important because sometimes ISP lines go down, and I need to back up this line with another ISP and with cellular lines.

This may improve our resiliency performance.

The failover capability of Fortinet FortiExtender has impacted my operations positively; this is the main purpose.

I am still using Fortinet FortiExtender. The solution utilizes LTE data to establish a connection, and if the main line goes down, it switches automatically to the LTE connection. Advanced Antenna Design and Carrier Aggregation features impact data speeds and coverage.

The integration is easy and it works as a normal internet connection. After integrating and configuring it, you can use it as a normal connection without any further modifications. You only need to install the device and then use this connection in SD-WAN for example.

It works effectively and is well integrated. It has improved from previous years when it was more of a standalone product added to the fabric. Now it's more integrated and better to handle.

The solution establishes an LTE data connection, and if the main line goes down, it switches automatically to the LTE connection.

The main reason for using it is protection against outages from the main internet connection. It serves primarily as a backup for problems with the main connection, rather than for speed from data connections, as 5G isn't available everywhere.

The main use case is as the branch or SD-WAN, to start with. For example, if you have a branch, for example, for a banking sector, a standalone ADM, for example, and you don't have many options when it comes to connectivity, FortiExtender will help by giving WAN connectivity. 4G, 5G, or 3G, you name it. You just install the SIM card into the device like a hand-sized device. You connect that device, which is the FortiExtender, back to your FortiGate device. 

Afterward, you start dealing with the Extender as a virtual interface. So, for example, installing some ADM inside modes where you don't have proper 4G coverage. For example, you can leverage a FortiExtender by installing it over the ceiling. It's like a copper cable back to your communication cabinet. There are a lot of options, a lot of probabilities that widen the possibility when it comes to SD-WAN scenarios.

Having the FortiExtender as a part of an SD-WAN topology is a major competitive value. You don't need to have two different vendors to interoperate and get into comparability issues or inter-operability issues. FortiExtender is part of what we call the Fortinet Fabric. Once you install it, it's very seamless. When it comes to implementing FortiExtender, it gives you a very major value. With an SD-WAN topology, you overcome a lot of connectivity limitations. With a standalone ADM, for example, in case you don't have the proper NPLS termination ready yet, a lot of approval needs to be in place from the government and so on, so forth. You can launch the service in no time. To make the long story short, the major value we're looking at is the inter-operability and the integration into what we call the Fortinet Fabric. It offers seamless integration and flexibility.

Our primary use case is that we use it to get a GSM connection every time the vessel arrives at the port.

The most valuable feature is that management can be carried out from a central point. As a result, the Fortinet Firewall's management is centralized, making things easier.

I use Fortinet FortiExtender for my cellular network, broadband, wired modem, 5G, and LTE. I also use it for connectivity to my dial up modem. The product also works as a public modem, router, even a small firewall.

Fortinet FortiExtender is usually used for small to medium networks, though it's also more commonly used for edge connectivity.

For me, the best feature of Fortinet FortiExtender is its integration with an external solution such as a 5G LTE broadband modem, wired modem, and cellular network. I also like that the product can be integrated into one device or a unified device, and that is one of its best features because it allows you to manage and centralize the control of every device.

This solution provides secure WAN connectivity to the internet through the mobile network, while maximizing signal strength.

The port extenders provided by this solution allow us to reach the network through a mobile solution where, normally, access would be limited or unavailable.

We use the solution for SD-WAN failover. So, even if the regular Internet connection drops or has problems, the projects never lose the connection, allowing customers to work without interruptions.

The product integrates with Fortinet products. The product is easy to use and easy to integrate. It is also easy to implement.

Fortinet FortiExtender helps facilitate Fortinet connectivity. When it comes to cell phone towers, you never know what you'll get with global configurations. We use this solution to mitigate switching cell phone towers.

The most valuable feature will be that it works.