Fortinet MR8 manual NAT/Route mode installation

FortiGate-60 Installation Guide Version 2.80 MR8

NAT/Route mode installation

This chapter describes how to install the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode. For information about installing a FortiGate unit in Transparent mode, see “Transparent mode installation” on page 39. For information about installing two or more FortiGate units in HA mode, see “High availability installation” on page 47. For more information about installing the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode, see “Planning the FortiGate configuration” on page 23.

This chapter describes:

•Preparing to configure the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode

•Using the web-based manager

•Using the command line interface

•Using the setup wizard

•Connecting the FortiGate unit to the network(s)

•Configuring the networks

•Configuring the modem interface

•Next steps

Preparing to configure the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode

Use Table 6 on page 28 to gather the information that you need to customize

NAT/Route mode settings.

You can configure the FortiGate unit in several ways:

•the web-based manager GUI is a complete interface for configuring most settings. See “Using the web-based manager” on page 28.

•the command line interface (CLI) is a complete text-based interface for configuring all settings. See “Using the command line interface” on page 30.

•the setup wizard provides easy, fast configuration of the most basic settings to get the unit up and running quickly. See “Using the setup wizard” on page 32.

The method that you choose depends on the complexity of the configuration, access and equipment, and the type of interface you are most comfortable using.

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