Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode

NAT/Route mode installation

 

 

Using the setup wizard

From the web-based manager, you can use the setup wizard to complete the initial configuration of the FortiGate unit. For information about connecting to the web-based manager, see “Connecting to the web-based manager” on page 14.

If you are configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode (the default), you can use the setup wizard to:

add the administration password

configure the internal interface address

choose either a manual (static) or a dynamic (DHCP or PPPoE) address for the external interface

add a default route for the external interface

add the DNS server IP addresses

add the DHCP server settings and IP addresses

add various internal server IP addresses including web, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and FTP servers

set the antivirus protection to high, medium, or none

Table 7 lists the additional settings that you can configure with the setup wizard. See

Table 5 on page 26 and Table 6 on page 26 for other settings.

Table 7: Setup wizard settings

Password

Prepare an administrator password.

 

 

Internal Interface

Use the information you gathered in Table 5 on page 26.

The Internal interface in the setup wizard refers to Port 1 of the

 

FortiGate-500A unit.

 

 

 

External Interface

Use the information you gathered in Table 5 on page 26.

The External interface in the setup wizard refers to Port 2 of the

 

FortiGate-500A unit.

 

 

 

 

 

Starting IP:

_____._____._____._____

 

Ending IP:

_____._____._____._____

 

Netmask:

_____._____._____._____

DHCP server

Default

_____._____._____._____

 

Gateway:

 

 

DNS IP:

 

 

_____._____._____._____

 

Your FortiGate firewall contains a

DHCP server to automatically set up

 

the addresses of computers on your internal network

 

 

 

 

Web Server:

_____._____._____._____

 

SMTP Server:

_____._____._____._____

 

POP3 Server:

_____._____._____._____

Internal servers

IMAP Server:

_____._____._____._____

 

FTP Server:

_____._____._____._____

 

If you provide access from the Internet to a web server, SMTP server,

 

POP3 server IMAP server, or FTP server installed on an internal

 

network, add the IP addresses of the servers here.

 

 

 

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Fortinet FORTIGATE, 500A, 127, Network Router manual Using the setup wizard

500A, Network Router, 127, FORTIGATE specifications

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