Connecting The Fortigate Unit To Your Network; Verify The Connection; Next Steps - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-200A Install Manual

Next Steps

Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network

Next Steps
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When you complete the initial configuration, you can connect the FortiGate unit
between your internal network and the Internet.
To connect the FortiGate unit running in Transparent mode
1 Connect the Internal interface to the hub or switch connected to your internal
network.
2 Connect the External interface to network segment connected to the external
firewall or router.
Connect to the public switch or router provided by your ISP.
3 Optionally connect the port or other interface that connects to other networks.
Figure 12: FortiGate-500A Transparent mode connections
Internet

Verify the connection

To verify the connection, try the following:
• ping the FortiGate unit
• browse to the web-based manager GUI
• retrieve or send email from your email account
If you cannot browse to the web site or retrieve/send email from your account,
review the previous steps to ensure all information was entered correctly and try
again.
You can use the following information to configure FortiGate system time , to
configure antivirus and attack definition updates. Refer to the
Administration Guide
maintaining your FortiGate unit.
FortiGate-200A, FortiGate-300A, FortiGate-400A, and FortiGate-500A FortiOS 3.0 MR4 Install Guide
Hub or switch
Port 1
Router
Hub or switch
for complete information on configuring, monitoring, and
Configuring the FortiGate unit
Internal network
Port 2
Other network
Port 5
FortiGate
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