Starting the setup wizard

NAT/Route mode installation

 

 

Connecting the FortiGate unit to the network(s)

After you complete the initial configuration, you can connect the FortiGate unit between the internal network and the Internet.

There are 5 10/100 Base-T connectors on the FortiGate-500A:

LAN, a 4-port switch for connecting the FortiGate to an internal network,

port 1 for connecting to another internal network,

port 2 for connecting to your public switch or router and the Internet,

ports 3 and 4 for connecting to other networks,

port 4 can also be connected to other FortiGate-500A units for high availability (see “High availability installation” on page 45).

Ports 5 and 6 are 10/100/1000 Base-T connectors that can be connected to other networks.

Note: You can also create redundant connections to the Internet by connecting two interfaces to separate Internet connections. For example, you could connect port 2 and 3 to different Internet connections, each provided by a different service provider.

To connect the FortiGate unit running in NAT/Route mode

1Connect port 1 to the hub or switch connected to the internal network.

2Connect port 2 to the public switch or router provided by your Internet Service Provider.

Figure 9: FortiGate-500A NAT/Route mode connections

Internal Network

DMZ Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web Server

Mail Server

Hub or Switch

Port 1 Port 3

Hub or Switch

 

CONSOLE

USB

 

 

LAN

 

 

 

10/100

 

 

10/100/1000

Esc

Enter

 

L1

L2

L3

L4

1

2

3

4

5

6

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FortiGate-500A

 

 

 

Port 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or Router

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet

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Fortinet 127, 500A Connecting the FortiGate unit to the networks, To connect the FortiGate unit running in NAT/Route mode

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