The 40F is one of the most widely deployed small-business firewalls in South Africa — a compact desktop unit protecting a single office or branch. Its security value, though, lives entirely in its subscriptions: when the licence lapses, the hardware keeps routing but stops being kept current against new threats.
The FortiGate 40F renews onto any of the four standard Fortinet bundles, each over a 12, 24 or 36-month term. Every bundle includes FortiCare Premium support and FortiOS firmware access; the security layers stack from there. Part numbers follow Fortinet's FC-10-… licence format — we confirm the exact SKU for your appliance on the quote.
| Bundle | What it keeps active | 12 mo | 24 mo | 36 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiCare | Support, advanced hardware replacement, firmware access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ATP Bundle | FortiCare + IPS, anti-malware, application control, FortiSandbox Cloud | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UTP Bundle (most popular) | ATP + web/DNS/video filtering, antispam, IoT detection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enterprise | UTP + OT/industrial security and attack-surface management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Not sure which layer you actually use? Our ATP vs UTP vs Enterprise guide breaks it down honestly — including when the cheaper bundle is genuinely enough.
FortiGate 40F, FortiGate 40F-3G4G and FortiWiFi 40F (serials starting FGT40F or FWF40F). Renewals for small offices, retail branches and remote sites. If your serial starts with something else, don't worry — enter it in the wizard and we'll verify the model against FortiCare automatically.
If the licence has already lapsed, the 40F keeps passing traffic but stops receiving FortiGuard updates — and newer FortiOS releases block firmware upgrades without active FortiCare. Renewals are back-dated to the expiry date under Fortinet's continuous-service rule. Full details: what happens when a FortiGate licence expires.
It depends on the bundle and term — a 12-month FortiCare-only renewal costs far less than a 36-month UTP renewal. We quote 40F renewals in rand, VAT included, usually within business hours.
Yes. The FortiWiFi 40F (serial FWF40F…) uses the same bundles and terms as the FortiGate 40F — the wireless radio doesn't change the licensing.
Yes. Fortinet back-dates renewals to your expiry date under its continuous-service rule, so a late renewal covers the gap. Your quote will show the options.
Serial in — verified rand quote out. Expired licences welcome.