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Reconnecting to the web-based manager Transparent mode installation
The first time you connect to the FortiGate unit, it is configured to run in NAT/Route
mode.
To switch to Transparent mode using the web-based manager
1Go to System > Status.
2Select Change beside the Operation Mode.
3Select Transparent in the Operation Mode list.
4Select OK.
To reconnect to the web-based manager, change the IP address of the management
computer to 10.10.10.2. Connect to the internal or DMZ interface and browse to
https:// followed by the Transparent mode management IP address. The default
FortiGate Transparent mode management IP address is 10.10.10.1.
To start the setup wizard
1Select Easy Setup Wizard (the middle button in the upper-right corner of the
web-based manager).
2Use the information that you gathered in Table9 on page 42 to fill in the wizard fields.
Select the Next button to step through the wizard pages.
3Confirm your configuration settings, and then select Finish and Close.

Reconnecting to the web-based manager

If you changed the IP address of the management interface while you were using the
setup wizard, you must reconnect to the web-based manager using the new IP
address. Browse to https:// followed by the new IP address of the management
interface. Otherwise, you can reconnect to the web-based manager by browsing to
https://10.10.10.1. If you connect to the management interface through a router, make
sure that you have added a default gateway for that router to the management IP
default gateway field.
Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network
After you complete the initial configuration of the FortiGate-800/800F unit, you can
connect the FortiGate-800/800F between your internal network and the Internet and
to other networks.

FortiGate-800

There are 4 10/100/1000 Base-TX connectors on the FortiGate-800:
• Internal for connecting to the internal network,
• External for connecting to your public switch or router and the Internet,
• DMZ for connecting to a DMZ network,
• HA for connecting to another FortiGate-800 for high availability (see “High
availability installation” on page 51),