System network

Interface settings

 

 

initializing

No activity.

connecting

The interface is attempting to connect to the DHCP server.

connected

The interface retrieves an IP address, netmask, and other settings

 

from the DHCP server.

failed

The interface was unable to retrieve an IP address and other

 

information from the DHCP server.

PPPoE

If you configure the interface to use PPPoE, the FortiGate unit automatically broadcasts a PPPoE request. You can disable connect to server if you are configuring the FortiGate unit offline and you do not want the FortiGate unit to send the PPPoE request.

FortiGate units support many of the PPPoE RFC features (RFC 2516) including unnumbered IPs, initial discovery timeout that times and PPPoE Active Discovery Terminate (PADT).

Figure 7: PPPoE settings

User Name

Password

Unnumbered IP

Initial Disc

Timeout

Initial PADT timeout

Distance

Retrieve default gateway from server

Override internal

DNS

The PPPoE account user name. The PPPoE account password.

Specify the IP address for the interface. If your ISP has assigned you a block of IP addresses, use one of them. Otherwise, this IP address can be the same as the IP address of another interface or can be any IP address.

Initial discovery timeout. The time to wait before retrying to start a PPPoE discovery. Set Initial Disc to 0 to disable.

Initial PPPoE Active Discovery Terminate (PADT) timeout in seconds. Use this timeout to shut down the PPPoE session if it is idle for this number of seconds. PADT must be supported by your ISP. Set initial PADT timeout to 0 to disable.

Enter the administrative distance for the default gateway retrieved from the PPPoE server. The administrative distance, an integer from 1-255, specifies the relative priority of a route when there are multiple routes to the same destination. A lower administrative distance indicates a more preferred route. The default distance for the default gateway is 1.

Enable Retrieve default gateway from server to retrieve a default gateway IP address from a PPPoE server. The default gateway is added to the static routing table.

Enable Override internal DNS to replace the DNS server IP addresses on the DNS page with the DNS addresses retrieved from the PPPoE server.

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100A specifications

Fortinet 100A is a versatile network security device designed to provide comprehensive protection against various cyber threats while ensuring optimal network performance. As part of the FortiGate series, the 100A combines advanced security features with powerful hardware capabilities, making it suitable for small to medium-sized businesses.

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