Connecting To A Dialup Account; Disconnecting The Modem - Fortinet FortiGate 50A Installation And Configuration Manual

Network configuration

Connecting to a dialup account

Disconnecting the modem

FortiGate-50A Installation and Configuration Guide
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).
4 Enter the following Dialup Account 1 settings:
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.
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.
Use the following procedure to connect the modem to a dialup account.
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.
Use the following procedure to disconnect the modem from a dialup account.
To disconnect the modem
1 Go to System > Network > Modem.
2 Select Hang Up if you want to disconnect from the dialup account.
Configuring the modem interface
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