Connecting And Disconnecting The Modem - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-60M Administration Manual

Configuring the modem interface

Connecting and disconnecting the modem

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Enable USB Select to enable the FortiGate modem. When the modem is dialing modem
status shows whether the modem is active or not active.
Modem
Dial Up/Hang Select Dial Up to manually connect to a dialup account. If the modem is
connected, you can select Hang Up to manually disconnect the modem.
Up
Redial Limit The maximum number of times (1-10) that the FortiGate unit dials the ISP to
restore an active connection on the modem interface. The default redial limit
is 1. Select None to allow the modem to never stop redialing.
Holddown For backup configurations. The time (1-60 seconds) that the FortiGate unit
waits before switching from the modem interface to the primary interface,
Timer
after the primary interface has been restored. The default is 1 second.
Configure a higher value if you find the FortiGate unit switching repeatedly
between the primary interface and the modem interface.
Redundant for To associate the modem interface with the ethernet interface that you want to
either back up (backup configuration) or replace (standalone configuration).
Dialup Account Configure up to three dialup accounts. The FortiGate unit try connecting to
each account in order until a connection can be established.
Phone Number The phone number required to connect to the dialup account. Do not add
spaces to the phone number. Make sure to include standard special
characters for pauses, country codes, and other functions as required by
your modem to connect to your dialup account.
User Name The user name (maximum 63 characters) sent to the ISP.
Password The password sent to the ISP.
To configure modem settings
You can configure and use the modem in NAT/Route mode only.
1 Go to System > Network > Modem.
2 Select Enable USB Modem.
3 Change any of the following dialup connection settings:
4 Enter the following Dialup Account 1 settings:
5 If you have multiple dialup accounts, enter Phone Number, User Name, and
Password for Dialup Account 2 and Dialup Account 3.
6 Select Apply.
To connect to a dialup account
1 Go to System > Network > Modem.
2 Select Enable USB Modem.
3 Make sure there is correct information in one or more Dialup Accounts.
4 Select Apply if you make any configuration changes.
5 Select Dial Up.
The FortiGate unit initiates dialing into each dialup account in turn until the modem
connects to an ISP.
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