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    • Admin Guide (FGT-Managed)

    Home FortiExtender 7.0.1 Admin Guide (FGT-Managed)
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    7.0.1

    Connect to FortiGate

    Connect to FortiGate

    When setting up a FortiExtender out of box with FortiExtender OS version 7.0.1, you can connect FortiExtender to FortiGate in either of the following ways:

    • Connect the FortiGate port in DHCP client mode (such as WAN1/WAN2) to a FortiExtender LAN port (1—3). In this option, the FortiGate interface acquires DHCP lease from the FortiExtender LAN DHCP server, and has a default gateway as the FortiExtender LAN interface IP address.
    • If the FortiGate internal /LAN is running a DHCP server, connect the FortiGate to port4 of FortiExtender, which acquires DHCP lease from the FortiGate DHCP server.

    When setting up a FortiExtender out of box with FortiExtender OS version 7.0.0 or later, you can connect FortiExtender to FortiGate in either of the following ways:

    Wireless WAN extension to WAN interfaces of FortiGate

    Connect the FortiGate WAN port(e.g., WAN1, WAN2) which is in DHCP client mode to a FortiExtender LAN port (LAN 1—3 in FortiExtender 201E/211E). In this option, the FortiGate WAN interface acquires DHCP lease from the FortiExtender LAN DHCP server, and has a default gateway as the FortiExtender LAN interface IP address, as illustrated above.

    Wireless extension to LAN/internal interfaces of FortiGate

    In some scenarios, you may want to connect FortiExtender to an internal/LAN interface of FortiGate (to use POE power or some other means). In this case, if the FortiGate internal /LAN is running a DHCP server, connect the FortiGate to port4 (FEX-201E/211E) of FortiExtender which acquires DHCP lease from the FortiGate DHCP server, as illustrated above.

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    Connect to FortiGate

    Connect to FortiGate

    When setting up a FortiExtender out of box with FortiExtender OS version 7.0.1, you can connect FortiExtender to FortiGate in either of the following ways:

    • Connect the FortiGate port in DHCP client mode (such as WAN1/WAN2) to a FortiExtender LAN port (1—3). In this option, the FortiGate interface acquires DHCP lease from the FortiExtender LAN DHCP server, and has a default gateway as the FortiExtender LAN interface IP address.
    • If the FortiGate internal /LAN is running a DHCP server, connect the FortiGate to port4 of FortiExtender, which acquires DHCP lease from the FortiGate DHCP server.

    When setting up a FortiExtender out of box with FortiExtender OS version 7.0.0 or later, you can connect FortiExtender to FortiGate in either of the following ways:

    Wireless WAN extension to WAN interfaces of FortiGate

    Connect the FortiGate WAN port(e.g., WAN1, WAN2) which is in DHCP client mode to a FortiExtender LAN port (LAN 1—3 in FortiExtender 201E/211E). In this option, the FortiGate WAN interface acquires DHCP lease from the FortiExtender LAN DHCP server, and has a default gateway as the FortiExtender LAN interface IP address, as illustrated above.

    Wireless extension to LAN/internal interfaces of FortiGate

    In some scenarios, you may want to connect FortiExtender to an internal/LAN interface of FortiGate (to use POE power or some other means). In this case, if the FortiGate internal /LAN is running a DHCP server, connect the FortiGate to port4 (FEX-201E/211E) of FortiExtender which acquires DHCP lease from the FortiGate DHCP server, as illustrated above.

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