Fortinet FortiGate 30E: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

The Fortinet FortiGate 30E runs OpenWrt 24.10.5 on the mvebu/cortexa9 target, and has been supported since 24.10.0. Its No WiFi wireless on the none driver rates good for open-source driver support (0.75/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and it is no longer sold new.

Drivers: Good (0.75) No WiFi Install: moderate

Hardware data and retail listings last checked .

Discontinued. This model is no longer sold new, so this page is kept as a reference for people who already own one. See current alternatives.

Where to buy

We have no current retail listing for the Fortinet FortiGate 30E, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC Marvell Armada 385 88F6820
CPU 2 cores @ 1333 MHz
RAM 1024 MB
Flash 128 MB
Ethernet ports 5
USB 1x 3.0
WiFi generation No WiFi
WLAN hardware -
WLAN driver none
OpenWrt target mvebu / cortexa9
Package architecture arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3-d16
Current release 24.10.5
Supported since 24.10.0
Install method see git-commit
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply 12 VDC, 2A via Molex 5557-02R
Device type Home router
Estimated throughput 466 Mbps
Availability discontinued

Installing OpenWrt on the FortiGate 30E

Installation on this device is rated moderate. Expect to use a recovery mode, TFTP or a vendor tool rather than a plain web upload. Documented methods: see git-commit.

See commit for instructions

Flashing third-party firmware can brick a router and usually voids the warranty. Always check that the firmware image matches your exact hardware version.

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