Category Archives: Personal Network

Fortinet Hardware Installation

Racked Some New Gear

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We got some new hardware in the other day that we decided to rack today. Nothing too fancy, a few FortiGate 300D’s for an HA cluster, a few FortiSwitches, A FortiManager 200D and a FortiAnalyzer 200D. This are replacing older antiquated 100C units that we have hacked (installed a SSD in each) and prodded until they just couldn’t keep up anymore. The below picture is a quick shot of the devices before cable management and full connectivity has been completed.

You could say we have a pretty strong affinity for Fortinet Hardware. Hopefully this shows a bit of it. What is NOT in the photo are the AP’s throughout and a few other items.

Fortinet Hardware Installation

DMZ Setup On FortiGate 92D

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So I went through my FortiGate and created a guest wireless for my PC Troubleshooting little side business. The last thing I want is their malware infested machines giving my home or work computers the crud. I also took this time to jump in and get my DMZ setup for my webserver that I am going to host off my business line.

Those of you that remember, I have 2 internet connections coming into my FortiGate 92D. I have a charter personal line that gives me 135/5 (man I wish they could get that upload up) and a business line with static IP through charter as well that gives me 100/7 (again, I need more upload ugh).

Either way, things are going swimmingly. I’m going to make some videos to help get my home network more up to par and to explain and show what I am doing. I figured you would like something like that.

I just wanted to provide that little tid bit of information. I will eventually provide a VISIO of my network at the house (sanitized of course).

FortiGate 92D

FortiGate 92D Tweaks Incoming

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Going to be overhauling my policy set and UTM Sensors on the 92D at the house. Pretty excited. Gotta lock security down even further because I want to host some services off my business line with static IP. Pretty stoked and will go through the process with you all in hopes that it provides clarity on something Fortinet related to you that you didn’t get before.