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From the web-based manager, you can use the setup wizard to complete the initial 
configuration of the FortiGate unit. For information about connecting to the web-based 
manager, see 

“Connecting to the web-based manager” on page 14

If you are configuring the FortiGate unit to operate in NAT/Route mode (the default), 
you can use the setup wizard to:

• add the administration password
• configure the internal interface address
• choose either a manual (static) or a dynamic (DHCP or PPPoE) address for the 

external interface

• add a default route for the external interface
• add the DNS server IP addresses
• add the DHCP server settings and IP addresses
• add various internal server IP addresses including web, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and 

FTP servers

• set the antivirus protection to high, medium, or none

 lists the additional settings that you can configure with the setup wizard. See 

 and 

 for other settings.

Prepare an administrator password.

Use the information you gathered in 

The Internal interface in the setup wizard refers to Port 1 of the 

FortiGate-500A unit.

Use the information you gathered in 

The External interface in the setup wizard refers to Port 2 of the 

FortiGate-500A unit.

Starting IP:

_____._____._____._____

Ending IP:

_____._____._____._____

Netmask:

_____._____._____._____

Default 

Gateway:

_____._____._____._____

DNS IP:

_____._____._____._____

Your FortiGate firewall contains a DHCP server to automatically set up 

the addresses of computers on your internal network

Web Server:

_____._____._____._____

SMTP Server:

_____._____._____._____

POP3 Server:

_____._____._____._____

IMAP Server:

_____._____._____._____

FTP Server:

_____._____._____._____

If you provide access from the Internet to a web server, SMTP server, 

POP3 server IMAP server, or FTP server installed on an internal 

network, add the IP addresses of the servers here.