Chapter 4: Advanced Features and Configuration
The Properties box shows the details of the highlighted Routing Table entry.
■Destination Network - The network address of the remote LAN segment of the static route. For standard networks, the first three fields are used and the fourth is set to “0”.
■Network Mask - The network mask for the remote LAN segment of the static route. The default is 255.255.255.0.
■Gateway IP Address - The status IP address of the gateway or router which your router must use to communicate with the destination network.
■Metric - The number of “hops” (routers) that information must pass through to reach the remote LAN segment. The shortest path will be used (default = 2).
2 In the RIP area, click to select the Enable RIP (Router Information Protocol) V1 check box. This is recommended because it optimizes routing in networks with more than one router.
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To add a new static route, clear the form and complete all four lines in the Properties box. Click Add to add the new route to the Routing Table, or click Clear Form to remove your entries.
To delete a static route from the Routing Table, click the route in the Static Routing Tables Entries list, then click Delete. The route is deleted.
To view a complete list all Static Routing Table entries, click Generate Report. A
6 When you are finished making changes, close the window to return to the Advanced Features/Configuration window.
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