Fortinet FortiGate-5001FA2 manual Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode

Quick Configuration Guide Configuring NAT/Route mode

Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode

1Connect port1 of the FortiGate-5001FA2 board to the same hub or switch as the computer you will use to configure the FortiGate board.

Note: If you cannot connect to port1, see “Using the CLI to configure NAT/Route mode” on page 26.

2Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the port1 interface of the FortiGate-5001FA2 board. To do this, change the IP address of the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.

3To access the FortiGate web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse to https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the “s” in https://).

4Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

To change the admin administrator password

1Go to System > Admin > Administrators.

2Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.

To configure interfaces

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.

3Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)

•For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface that you added to Table 6 on page 24.

•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.

To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

1Go to System > Network > Options.

2Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses that you added to Table 6 on page 24 as required and select Apply.

To configure the Default Gateway

1Go to Router > Static and select Edit icon for the static route.

2Select the Device that you recorded above.

3Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address that you added to Table 6 on page 24.

4Select OK.

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