Setting Up The Fortiwifi-60 As An Access Point; Log Into The Web-Based Manager - Fortinet FortiWiFi FortiWiFi-60 Installation And Configuration Manual

Using a wireless network

Setting up the FortiWiFi-60 as an Access Point

Log into the web-based manager

FortiWiFi-60 Installation Guide
Figure 12: FortiWiFi-60 in Client mode
Wireless Network
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DMZ
Network
Web Server
Mail Server
Changing the operating mode
To change the wireless operating mode
1 Go to System > Wireless.
2 For the Operation mode, select Change.
3 Select the desired operation mode and select OK.
This section describes how to quickly configure the FortiWiFi-60 unit as an AP to allow
network access for wireless workstations located on the same wireless LAN as the
unit. It also describes how to configure firewall policies and wireless security features
to provide a secure wireless environment.
This section contains the following steps:
• Log into the web-based manager
• Set the DHCP settings
• Set the security options
• Configure the firewall policies
To set up the FortiWiFi-60 as an access point, you must configure the FortiWiFi-60
unit. For initial setup, use a desktop computer on the internal network with TCP/IP set
as DHCP client.
Internal Network
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Internal
DM Z
INTERNAL
PWR WLAN 1 2 3 4 DMZ
LINK 100 LINK 100 LINK 100 LINK 100 LINK 100
WAN1
FortiWiFi-60
Access Point
Broadband (cable or DSL)
T1
Internet
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Setting up the FortiWiFi-60 as an Access Point
WAN1 WAN2
LINK 100 LINK 100
WAN2
FortiWiFi-60
Client
INTERNAL
PWR WLAN 1 2 3 4 DMZ WAN1 WAN2
LINK 100 LINK 100 LINK 100 LINK 100 LINK 100 LINK 100 LINK 100
Internal Network
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