Dhcp Or Pppoe Configuration; Using The Web-Based Manager - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-1000 Install Manual

NAT/Route mode installation

DHCP or PPPoE configuration

Using the web-based manager

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You can configure any FortiGate interface to acquire its IP address from a DHCP
or PPPoE server. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may provide IP addresses
using one of these protocols.
To use the FortiGate DHCP server, you need to configure an IP address range
and default route for the server. No configuration information is required for
interfaces that are configured to use DHCP.
PPPoE requires you to supply a user name and password. In addition, PPPoE
unnumbered configurations require you to supply an IP address. Use
record the information you require for your PPPoE configuration.
Table 15: PPPoE settings
User name:
Password:
You can use the web-based manager for the initial configuration of the FortiGate
unit and all FortiGate unit settings.
For information about connecting to the web-based manager, see
the web-based manager" on page
To add/change the administrator password
1 Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
2 Select the Change Password icon for the admin administrator.
3 Enter the new password and enter it again to confirm.
4 Select OK.
To configure interfaces
1 Go to System > Network > Interface.
2 Select the edit icon for an interface.
3 Set the addressing mode for the interface.
Choose from manual, DHCP, or PPPoE.
4 Complete the addressing configuration.
• For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface.
• For DHCP addressing, select DHCP and any required settings.
• For PPPoE addressing, select PPPoE, and enter the username and password
and any other required settings.
For information about how to configure these and other interface settings, see the
FortiGate online help or the
5 Select OK.
6 Repeat this procedure for each interface
Note: If you change the IP address of the interface you are connecting to, you must
connect through a web browser again using the new address. Browse to https:// followed by
the new IP address of the interface. If the new IP address of the interface is on a different
subnet, you may have to change the IP address of your computer to the same subnet.
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FortiGate Administration Guide.
Configuring the FortiGate unit
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