--> FortiGate Firewall works in two modes
i) NAT/Routed Mode
ii) Transparent Mode
i) NAT/Routed Mode
--> This is the default mode in Fortigate Firewall.
--> As the name implies, Fortigate Firewall performs NAT before IP Packets are sent to the destination.
--> Every Interface must be configured with different IP Address in this mode.
--> FortiGate Firewall works as Router in this mode.
--> Forwards the packets based upon IP Address.
--> Commonly deployed on Internet Edge or between private and public networks.
ii) Transparent Mode
--> FortiGate Firewall works as Switch in this mode.
--> Forwards the frames based upon MAC Address.
--> Commonly deployed in Internal Data Center of the Company.
--> No IP Address is configurable on the interfaces in case of Transparent Mode.
--> Can Configure VLANs to prevent intra segment traffic forwarding.
i) NAT/Routed Mode
ii) Transparent Mode
i) NAT/Routed Mode
--> This is the default mode in Fortigate Firewall.
--> As the name implies, Fortigate Firewall performs NAT before IP Packets are sent to the destination.
--> Every Interface must be configured with different IP Address in this mode.
--> FortiGate Firewall works as Router in this mode.
--> Forwards the packets based upon IP Address.
--> Commonly deployed on Internet Edge or between private and public networks.
ii) Transparent Mode
--> FortiGate Firewall works as Switch in this mode.
--> Forwards the frames based upon MAC Address.
--> Commonly deployed in Internal Data Center of the Company.
--> No IP Address is configurable on the interfaces in case of Transparent Mode.
--> Can Configure VLANs to prevent intra segment traffic forwarding.
Jazakallah brother
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