4.10. Routing
On the Routing screen, you can set the routing mode and settings of the Router. Gateway mode is recommended for most users.
| The default setting is Gateway. | |
Operating Mode | Choose the correct working mode. Keep the default setting, Gateway, if the Router is | |
| hosting your network's connection to the Internet (Gateway mode is recommended for | |
| most users). Select Router if the Router exists on a network with other routers. | |
| Note: This feature is not available in Gateway mode. | |
| The default setting is Disable. | |
Dynamic Routing | Dynamic Routing enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the | |
(RIP) | network's layout and exchange routing tables with other routers. The Router determines | |
| the network packets' route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and | |
| destination. | |
| To enable the Dynamic Routing feature, select Enable. To disable the Dynamic Routing | |
| feature for all data transmissions, keep the default setting, Disable. | |
| 1. To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from | |
| the Static Routing | |
| network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.) | |
Static | 2. Enter the following data: | |
Routing, Destination | ||
• Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or | ||
IP Address, Subnet | host to which you want to assign a static route. | |
Mask, Gateway, and | ||
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Interface | • Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the | |
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| network portion, and which portion is the host portion. |
•Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between
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