Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-500 - Connecting the Fortigate Unit to Your Network

Transparent mode installation Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network
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Connecting the FortiGate unit to your network
After you complete the initial configuration of the FortiGate-500 unit, you can connect
the FortiGate-500 between your internal network and the Internet and to other
networks.
There are twelve 10/100Base-TX connectors on the FortiGate-500:
• Internal for connecting to your internal network,
• External for connecting to an external firewall or router,
• DMZ for connecting to another network segment,
• HA and interfaces 1 to 8 for connecting up to nine additional network segments to
your FortiGate-500.
To connect the FortiGate-500 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 the network segment connected to the external
firewall or router.
3 Optionally connect the DMZ and HA interfaces and interfaces 1 to 8 to hubs or
switches connected to your other networks.
Figure 11: FortiGate-500 Transparent mode connections
Esc Enter
HADMZINTERNAL EXTERNAL
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Internet
Internal
External
Interface 6
DMZ
FortiGate-500
Internal Network
Other Network
Hub or Switch
Public Switch
or Router
Other Network