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What is NAT mode in FortiGate?

by Rhyley Bryan

What is NAT mode in FortiGate?

In NAT mode, you install a FortiGate as a gateway, or router, between two networks. Typically, you set the FortiGate up between a private network and the Internet, which allows the FortiGate to hide the IP addresses of the private network using NAT. NAT mode is the most commonly used operating mode for a FortiGate.

Is NAT transparent?

A FortiProxy unit can operate in one of two modes: Transparent or NAT/Route mode. In Transparent mode, the FortiProxy unit is installed between the internal network and the router. This allows the FortiProxy unit to hide the IP addresses of the private network using network address translation (NAT).

What are different types of NAT are used in FortiGate?

We can subdivide NAT into two types: source NAT (SNAT) and destination NAT (DNAT). This topic is about SNAT, We support three NAT working modes: static SNAT, dynamic SNAT, and central SNAT. In static SNAT all internal IP addresses are always mapped to the same public IP address.

What is NAT mode and transparent mode in FortiGate?

In Transparent mode, the FortiGate is installed between the internal network and the router. In NAT/Route mode, a FortiGate unit is installed as a gateway or router between two networks. This allows the FortiGate to hide the IP addresses of the private network using network address translation (NAT).

How do I change my NAT on FortiGate?

How to create an Outbound Static NAT rule:

  1. Navigate to: Policy & Objects > Objects > Addresses.
  2. Click the “Create New” button.
  3. Name = Anything you want, something descriptive.
  4. Type = IP/Netmask.
  5. Subnet / IP Range = Just enter the single IP address.
  6. Interface = Defaults to “any”, which is fine.

What is NAT overload?

NAT Overload, also known as PAT (Port Address Translation) is essentially NAT with the added feature of TCP/UDP ports translation. The main purpose of NAT is to hide the IP address (usually private) of a client in order to reserve the public address space.

What is IP NAT overload?

NAT Overload takes a Static or Dynamic IP Address that is bound to the public interface of the gateway (this could be a PC, router or firewall appliance) and allows all PCs within the private network to access the Internet.

How do I make Vdom transparent?

Using a VDOM in Transparent mode

  1. Go to Global > System > VDOM.
  2. Edit the VDOM you wish to use in Transparent mode.
  3. Select Operation mode to Transparent.
  4. Enter the management IP/Netmask. The IP address must be accessible to the subnet where the management computer is located. For example 10.11. 0.99/255.255.
  5. Select Apply.

What is NAT port exhaustion?

When you have devices on an internal network that access the Internet via NAT, your firewall with perform what’s called “Port Address Translation”, or PAT. When a device sends IP packets, it has both a source and destination port. This is called port exhaustion, as the supply of available ports is exhausted.

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