Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3600 Installation Manual page 34

Connecting the FortiGate unit to the network(s)
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There are two copper gigabit ethernet connectors on the FortiGate-3600 unit:
• Internal for connecting to the internal network,
• External for connecting to your public switch or router and the Internet.
There are four fiber-optic gigabit ethernet connectors on the FortiGate-3600 unit:
• 2, 3, and 4 for connecting to networks,
• 5/HA to connect to another FortiGate-3600 for high availability (see
availability installation" on page
Note: You can also create redundant connections to the Internet by connecting two interfaces
to separate Internet connections. For example, you could connect interface 2 and 3 to different
Internet connections, each provided by a different service provider.
To connect the FortiGate-3600 unit running in NAT/Route mode
1 Connect the Internal interface to the hub or switch connected to the internal network.
2 Connect the External interface to your public switch or router.
3 Optionally, connect interfaces 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5/HA to networks.
Figure 9: FortiGate-3600 NAT/Route mode connections
Other Network
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Internal Network
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