Connecting and disconnecting the modem in Standalone mode | Configuring the modem interface | |
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Dial on demand | (Standalone mode only) Select to dial the modem when packets are | |
| routed to the modem interface. The modem disconnects after the idle | |
| timeout period. You cannot select Dial on demand if | |
| selected. |
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Idle timeout | (Standalone mode only) Enter the timeout duration in minutes. After this | |
| period of inactivity, the modem disconnects. | |
Holddown Timer
(Redundant mode only) Enter the time
Redial Limit | The maximum number of times |
| attempts to reconnect to the ISP if the connection fails. The default |
| redial limit is 1. Select None to have no limit on redial attempts. |
Dialup Account | Configure up to three dialup accounts. The FortiGate unit tries |
| connecting to each account in order until a connection can be |
| established. |
Phone Number | The phone number required to connect to the dialup account. Do not |
| add spaces to the phone number. Make sure to include standard special |
| characters for pauses, country codes, and other functions as required |
| by your modem to connect to your dialup account. |
User Name | The user name (maximum 63 characters) sent to the ISP. |
Password | The password sent to the ISP. |
You can configure and use the modem in NAT/Route mode only.
To configure modem settings
1Go to System > Network > Modem.
2Select Enable Modem.
3Change any of the following dialup connection settings:
4Enter the following Dialup Account 1 settings:
5If you have multiple dialup accounts, enter Phone Number, User Name, and Password for Dialup Account 2 and Dialup Account 3.
6Select Apply.
Connecting and disconnecting the modem in Standalone mode
To connect to a dialup account
1Go to System > Network > Modem.
2Select Enable Modem.
3Make sure there is correct information in one or more Dialup Accounts.
4Select Apply if you make any configuration changes.
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