NAT/Route mode installation Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networks
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6Optionally, set the secondary DNS server IP addresses. Enter
set system dns secondary <IP address>
Example
set system dns secondary 293.44.75.22
7Set the default route to the Default Gateway IP address (not required for DHCP and
PPPoE).
set system route number <route_no> dst 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 gw1
<gateway_ip>
Example
set system route number 0 dst 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 gw1 204.23.1.2
Figure 5: FortiGate-50A network connections
Connecting the FortiGate unit to your networks
When you have completed the initial configuration, you can connect the FortiGate unit
between your internal network and the Internet.
There are two 10/100 BaseTX connectors on the FortiGate-50A:
Internal for connecting to your internal network,
External for connecting to the Internet.
Internet

Internal

External

FortiGate-50A

Internal Network

Hub, Switch
or Router
Management
Computer
Public Switch
or Router
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
LINK 100 LINK 100
PWR STATUS
A