Configure Admin PC and Dentist PCs
With the router configured, next we need to configure the computers that need Internet access. These computers need routing to be configured on them. As the other computers do not require routing, they are not included here.
The procedure to configure these computers is the same. Repeat the following procedure for the corresponding PCs.
| The Windows CLI procedure does not configure the DNS entries. It just adds the static routes. |
To configure routing and DNS on Admin and Dentist PCs - Windows GUI
1. On PC, select Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
2. Right click on the network connection to your local network that has a status of Connected, and select Properties.
3. Under the General tab, from the list select TCP/IP, and Properties.
4. Under Gateway, enter the FortiGate unit address (192.168.10.1).
5. Enter the primary and secondary DNS server addresses from your ISP (172.11.22.33 and 172.11.22.34).
6. Select OK.
To configure routing on Admin and Dentist PCs - Windows CLI
1. On PC, select Start > Run, enter “cmd”, and select OK.
2. At the command prompt, type
route ADD 0.0.0.0 MASK 0.0.0.0 172.100.20.5 METRIC 10
route ADD 192.168.10.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1 METRIC 5
3. Confirm these routes have been added. Type:
route PRINT
If you do not see the two routes you added, try adding them again paying attention to avoid spelling mistakes.
4. Test that you can communicate with other computers on the local network, and with the Internet. If there are no other computers on the local network, connect to the FortiGate unit.