NAT/Route mode installation

Configuring basic settings

 

 

PPPoE requires you to supply a user name and password. In addition, PPPoE unnumbered configurations require you to supply an IP address. Use Table 7 to record the information you require for your PPPoE configuration.

Table 7: PPPoE settings

User name:

Password:

Using the web-based manager

You can use the web-based manager for the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit. You can also continue to use the web-based manager for all FortiGate unit settings.

For information about connecting to the web-based manager, see “Connecting to the web-based manager” on page 16.

Configuring basic settings

After connecting to the web-based manager you can use the following procedures to complete the basic configuration of the FortiGate unit.

To add/change the administrator password

1Go to System > Admin > Administrators.

2Select the Change Password icon for the admin administrator.

3Enter the new password and enter it again to confirm.

4Select OK.

To configure interfaces

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Select the edit icon for an interface.

3Set the addressing mode for the interface. Choose from manual, DHCP, or PPPoE.

4Complete the addressing configuration.

For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface.

For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.

For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password and any other required settings.

For information about how to configure these and other interface settings, see the

FortiGate online help or the FortiGate Administration Guide.

5Select OK.

6Repeat this procedure for each interface.

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800F, 800 specifications

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