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Contents	3
Introduction	7
About the FortiGate unit	7
FortiGate-50A	7
FortiGate-50B	8
FortiWiFi-50B	8
FortiGate-100	8
Register your FortiGate unit	8
Fortinet Family Products	9
FortiGuard Subscription Services	9
FortiClient	9
FortiMail	9
FortiAnalyzer	10
FortiReporter	10
FortiBridge	10
FortiManager	10
About this document	10
Document conventions	11
Typographic conventions	11
Fortinet documentation	12
Fortinet Tools and Documentation CD	13
Fortinet Knowledge Center	13
Comments on Fortinet technical documentation	13
Customer service and technical support	13
Installing the FortiGate unit	15
Package Contents	15
FortiGate-50A	15
FortiGate-50B	16
FortiWiFi-50B	17
FortiGate-100	17
Warnings	18
Mounting	19
Powering on the FortiGate unit	19
Power over Ethernet	20
Powering off the FortiGate unit	21

FortiGate-50A/50B, FortiWiFi-50B and FortiGate-100 FortiOS 3.0 MR4 Install Guide	3
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Fortinet 50A/50B, 100 manual Contents

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Install G U I D E Regulatory compliance Trademarks Contents Configuring the FortiGate unit Factory defaults Configuring the modem interface Using a wireless networkFortiGate Firmware Index Reverting to a previous firmware versionFortiUSB key Introduction About the FortiGate unitFortiGate-50A Register your FortiGate unit FortiWiFi-50BFortiGate-50B FortiGate-100 FortiMail FortiGuard Subscription ServicesFortinet Family Products FortiClient FortiBridge About this documentFortiAnalyzer FortiReporter Typographic conventions Document conventions Fortinet documentation Comments on Fortinet technical documentation Customer service and technical supportFortinet Tools and Documentation CD Fortinet Knowledge Center Customer service and technical support Package Contents Installing the FortiGate unit Specifications Technical Specifications DimensionsWeight Power Requirements FortiWiFi-50B package contents Back FortiGate-100 package contents Front Powering on the FortiGate unit To power on the FortiGate unitMounting Power over Ethernet Connecting to the web-based manager Powering off the FortiGate unitConnecting to the FortiGate unit Command line interface To connect to the web-based manager FortiGate login Stop bits Flow control Connecting to the CLITo connect to the CLI Bits per second 9600 Data bits Parity Quick configuration using default settings Quick installation using factory defaults Go to System Network Options Quick installation using factory defaults Factory defaults Factory default NAT/Route mode network configuration Factory default Dhcp server configuration Management IP Factory default Transparent mode network configurationFactory default firewall configuration Administrative access Factory default protection profiles To reset the default settings Go to System Status Restoring the default settingsRestoring the default settings using the web-based manager Restoring the default settings using the CLI Restoring the default settings Configuring the FortiGate unit Planning the FortiGate configurationNAT/Route mode Internet Router NAT/Route mode with multiple external network connections Transparent mode Go to System Network Interface NAT/Route mode installationPreparing to configure the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode NAT/Route mode settings Dhcp or PPPoE configuration Using the web-based managerConfiguring basic settings Adding a default route To configure interfaces Go to System Network InterfaceTo add a default route Go to Router Static Verify the connection Verifying the web-based manager configurationUsing the command line interface Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode To set the external interface to use PPPoE, enter To configure DNS server settingsExample To set the external interface to use DHCP, enter To add a default route Connecting the FortiGate unit to the networks Configuring the networksTo connect the FortiGate unit DNS Settings Transparent mode installationPreparing to configure Transparent mode Transparent mode settings Administrator Password To verify the DNS server settings To change to Transparent mode using the CLI Reconnecting to the web-based manager Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networkTo connect the FortiGate unit running in Transparent mode Set the date and time Next steps Updating antivirus and IPS signatures Updating the IPS signatures from the CLI Scheduling antivirus and IPS updatesTo update IPS signatures using the CLI To enable schedule updates from the CLI Adding an override server To add an override server using the CLI Next steps Connecting a modem to the FortiGate-50A Configuring the modem interface Selecting a modem mode Redundant mode configurationStand alone mode configuration Mode must be standalone Interface name Configuring the modem for the FortiGate-50A Phone-number CLI commands for the FortiGate-50A Dead gateway detection Adding a Ping Server Adding firewall policies for modem connections Setting up a wireless network Using a wireless network Radio Frequency interface Positioning an Access Point Using multiple APs to provide a constant strong signal Using multiple access points Wireless Security Wireless Equivalent Privacy WEPWi-Fi Protected Access WPA Additional security measures FortiWiFi-50B operation modesService Set Identifier Access Point mode FortiWiFi in Access Point mode Client mode Setting up the FortiWiFi-50B as an Access Point Changing the operating modeSet the Dhcp settings Configure the firewall policies To set the data security Go to System Wireless SettingsSet the security options Upgrading to a new firmware version Upgrading the firmware using the web-based managerTo upgrade the firmware using the web-based manager FortiGate Firmware To upgrade the firmware using the CLI Upgrading the firmware using the CLI Reverting to a previous firmware version For information, see the FortiGate Administration Guide To revert to a previous firmware version using the CLI Reverting to a previous firmware version using the CLI Execute ping To install firmware from a system reboot Press Any Key To Download Boot Image Restoring the previous configuration Backup and Restore from the FortiUSB key To backup configuration using the CLIFortiUSB key Using the USB Auto-Install feature To restore configuration using the CLITo configure the USB Auto-Install using the CLI Testing a new firmware image before installing it Additional CLI commands for the FortiUSB keyTo test a new firmware image Testing a new firmware image before installing it Installing a backup firmware image Installing and using a backup firmware image Press any key to enter configuration menu To install a backup firmware image Enter File Name image.out Installing and using a backup firmware image CLI Index Wall mounting Web-based manager, connecting