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Factory Default DHCP configuration
Factory default NAT/Route mode network configuration
FortiGate-50R Installation and Configuration Guide
When the FortiGate unit is first powered on, the external interface is configured to
receive its IP address by connecting to a DHCP server. If your ISP provides IP
addresses using DHCP, no other configuration is required for this interface.
The FortiGate unit can also function as a DHCP server for your internal network. You
can configure the TCP/IP settings of the computers on your internal network to obtain
an IP address automatically from the FortiGate unit DHCP server. For more
information about the FortiGate DHCP server, see
internal network" on page
Table 2: FortiGate DHCP Server default configuration
Enable DHCP
Starting IP
192.168.1.1
Ending IP
192.168.1.254
Netmask
255.255.255.0
Lease Duration
604800 seconds
Default Route
192.168.1.99
Exclusion Range
192.168.1.99 - 192.168.1.99
When the FortiGate unit is first powered on, it is running in NAT/Route mode and has
the basic network configuration listed in
connect to the FortiGate unit web-based manager and establish the configuration
required to connect the FortiGate unit to your network. In
management access means you can connect to the web-based manager using this
interface. Ping management access means this interface responds to ping requests.
Table 3: Factory default NAT/Route mode network configuration
Administrator
account
Internal interface
External interface
Factory default FortiGate configuration settings
99.
Table
3. This configuration allows you to
User name:
Password:
IP:
Netmask:
Management Access:
Addressing Mode:
Management Access:
"Providing DHCP services to your
Table 3
HTTPS
admin
(none)
192.168.1.99
255.255.255.0
HTTPS, Ping
DHCP
Ping
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