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Factory default FortiGate configuration settings
Factory Default DHCP configuration
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If you are planning on operating the FortiGate unit in Transparent mode, you can
switch to transparent mode from the factory default configuration and then configure
the FortiGate unit onto your network in Transparent mode.
Once the network configuration is complete, you can perform additional configuration
tasks such as setting system time, configuring virus and attack definition updates, and
registering the FortiGate unit.
The factory default firewall configuration includes a single network address translation
(NAT) policy that allows users on your internal network to connect to the external
network, and stops users on the external network from connecting to the internal
network. You can add more policies to provide more control of the network traffic
passing through the FortiGate unit.
The factory default content profiles can be used to quickly apply different levels of
antivirus protection, web content filtering, and email filtering to the network traffic
controlled by firewall policies.
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Factory Default DHCP configuration
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Factory default NAT/Route mode network configuration
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Factory default Transparent mode network configuration
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Factory default firewall configuration
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Factory default content profiles
When the FortiGate unit is first powered on, the WAN1 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
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