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Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode
NAT/Route mode installation
To add a default route
Add a default route to configure where the FortiGate unit sends traffic destined for an
external network (usually the Internet). Adding the default route also defines which
interface is connected to an external network. The default route is not required if the
interface connected to the external network is configured using DHCP or PPPoE.
1
Go to
System > Router > Static
.
2
If the Static Route table contains a default route (IP and Mask set to 0.0.0.0), select
the Delete icon to delete this route.
3
Select Create New.
4
Set Destination IP to 0.0.0.0.
5
Set Mask to 0.0.0.0.
6
Set Gateway to the default gateway IP address.
7
Set Device to the interface connected to the external network.
8
Select OK.
Using the command line interface
You can also configure the FortiGate unit using the command line interface (CLI). For
information about connecting to the CLI, see
“Connecting to the command line
interface (CLI)” on page 14
.
Configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode
Use the information that you gathered in
Table 5 on page 26
to complete the following
procedures.
To add/change the administrator password
1
Log in to the CLI.
2
Change the admin administrator password. Enter:
config system admin
edit admin
set password <psswrd>
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