Configuring modem settings | Configuring the modem interface |
Configuring modem settings
Configure modem settings so that the FortiWiFi unit uses the modem to connect to your ISP
Figure 9: Modem settings (Stand alone and Redundant)
Enable Modem Select to enable the modem.
Modem status The modem status shows one of the following: “not active”, “connecting”, “connected”, “disconnecting” or “hung up” (Stand alone mode only).
Dial Now/Hang Up (Stand alone mode only) Select Dial Now to manually connect to a
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| Up to manually disconnect the modem. |
Mode | Select Stand alone or Redundant mode. In Stand alone mode, the |
| modem is an independent interface. In Redundant mode, the |
| modem is a backup facility for a selected Ethernet interface. |
| (Stand alone mode only) Select to dial the modem automatically if |
| the connection is lost or the FortiWiFi unit is restarted. You cannot |
| select |
Redundant for | (Redundant mode only) Select the Ethernet interface the modem |
| provides backup service. |
Dial on demand | Select to dial the modem when packets are routed to the modem |
| interface. The modem disconnects after the idle timeout period if |
| there is no network activity. When traffic occurs on the interface, the |
| FortiGate unit dials the modem again. |
| In Standalone mode, you cannot select Dial on demand if |
| is selected. |
Idle timeout | (Stand alone 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. Select None |
| to have no limit on redial attempts. |
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