Nat/Route Mode Installation; Preparing To Configure The Fortigate Unit In Nat/Route Mode - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-50A Installation Manual

NAT/Route mode installation

Preparing to configure the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode

FortiGate-50A Installation Guide
FortiGate-50A Installation Guide Version 2.80 MR8
This chapter describes how to install the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode. For
information about installing a FortiGate unit in Transparent mode, see
mode installation" on page
in NAT/Route mode, see
This chapter describes:
• Preparing to configure the FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode
• Using the web-based manager
• Using the command line interface
• Using the setup wizard
• Connecting the FortiGate unit to the network(s)
• Configuring the networks
• Configuring the modem interface
• Next steps
Use Table 6 on page 28
NAT/Route mode settings.
You can configure the FortiGate unit in several ways:
• the web-based manager GUI is a complete interface for configuring most settings.
See "Using the web-based manager" on page
• the command line interface (CLI) is a complete text-based interface for configuring
all settings. See "Using the command line interface" on page
• the setup wizard provides easy, fast configuration of the most basic settings to get
the unit up and running quickly. See
The method that you choose depends on the complexity of the configuration, access
and equipment, and the type of interface you are most comfortable using.
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"Planning the FortiGate configuration" on page
to gather the information that you need to customize
"Using the setup wizard" on page
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