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System Network
Interface
System Network
This section describes how to configure your FortiGate unit to operate in your
network. Basic network settings include configuring FortiGate interfaces and DNS
settings. More advanced configuration includes adding VLAN subinterfaces and
zones to the FortiGate network configuration.
This section describes:
• Interface
• Zone
• Network Options
• Routing table (Transparent Mode)
• Configuring the modem interface
• VLAN overview
• VLANs in NAT/Route mode
• VLANs in Transparent mode
• FortiGate IPv6 support
Note: Where you can enter both an IP address and a netmask in the same field, you can
use the short form of the netmask. For example, 192.168.1.100/255.255.255.0 can also be
entered as 192.168.1.100/24.
Interface
In NAT/Route mode, go to System > Network > Interface to configure FortiGate
interfaces. You can
• modify the configuration of a physical interface
• add and configure VLAN subinterfaces
• configure an ADSL interface
• aggregate several physical interfaces into an IEEE 802.3ad interface (models
800 and higher only)
• combine physical interfaces into a redundant interface
• add wireless interfaces (FortiWiFi-50B, 60A, 60AM, and 60B units) and SSIDs
(see “Adding a wireless interface to a FortiWiFi-50B, 60A, 60AM, and 60B unit”
on page 122)
• view loopback and inter-VDOM link interfaces
Note: Unless stated otherwise, in this section the term interface can refer to a physical
FortiGate interface or to a FortiGate VLAN subinterface.
For information about VLANs, see “FortiGate units and VLANs” on page 107.
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