Connecting The Fortigate Unit To Your Network; Next Steps - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-50A Installation Manual

Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network

Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network

Next steps

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When you have completed the initial configuration, you can connect the FortiGate unit
between your internal network and the Internet.
There are two 10/100 BaseTX connectors on the FortiGate-50A unit:
• Internal for connecting to your internal network,
• External for connecting to an external firewall or router.
To connect the FortiGate unit:
1 Connect the Internal interface to the hub or switch connected to your internal network.
2 Connect the External interface to network segment connected to the external firewall
or router.
3 Connect to the public switch or router provided by your Internet Service Provider.
Figure 11: FortiGate-50A network connections
Internal Network
Hub, Switch
or Router
Internal
FortiGate-50A
You can use the following information to configure FortiGate system time, to register
the FortiGate unit, and to configure antivirus and attack definition updates.
Refer to the FortiGate Administration Guide for complete information on configuring,
monitoring, and maintaining your FortiGate unit.
Management
Computer
PWR STATUS
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
A
LINK 100 LINK 100
External
Public Switch
or Router
Internet
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