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Quick Configuration Guide Configuring NAT/Route mode
FortiGate-5001FA2 Security System Guide
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Using the web-based manager to configure NAT/Route mode
1 Connect port1 of the FortiGate-5001FA2 board to the same hub or switch as the
computer you will use to configure the FortiGate board.
2 Configure the management computer to be on the same subnet as the port1
interface of the FortiGate-5001FA2 board. To do this, change the IP address of
the management computer to 192.168.1.2 and the netmask to 255.255.255.0.
3 To access the FortiGate web-based manager, start Internet Explorer and browse
to https://192.168.1.99 (remember to include the “s” in https://).
4 Type admin in the Name field and select Login.
To change the admin administrator password
1 Go to System > Admin > Administrators.
2 Select Change Password for the admin administrator and enter a new password.
To configure interfaces
1 Go to System > Network > Interface.
2 Select the edit icon for each interface to configure.
3 Set the addressing mode for the interface. (See the online help for information.)
• For manual addressing, enter the IP address and netmask for the interface
that you added to Table 6 on page 24.
• 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.
To configure the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses
1 Go to System > Network > Options.
2 Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses that you added to Table 6 on
page 24 as required and select Apply.
To configure the Default Gateway
1 Go to Router > Static and select Edit icon for the static route.
2 Select the Device that you recorded above.
3 Set Gateway to the Default Gateway IP address that you added to Table 6 on
page 24.
4 Select OK.
Note: If you cannot connect to port1, see “Using the CLI to configure NAT/Route mode” on
page 26.