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IP Routing
The IP Routing Form is used for
IP Address: Either a specific IP address or, if left blank, the broadcast address 255.255.255.255. If a particular address is specified, any packets with a destination address matching this are delivered to the selected Destination. If the broadcast address is used, the system sends all packets to the chosen Destination. Any other addresses are checked in turn against the Mask and Gateway addresses to see if they match.
IP Mask: An IP Address Mask can be specified. Any incoming packets within the mask are then routed to the selected Destination.
Gateway IP Address: Used to specify a Gateway on the local LAN, i.e., another router, its IP Address can be specified here and all matching packets are sent to it (see also Metric below).
Destination: This allows a Service name to be selected from a
Metric: A numeric value (default 1) indicating the number of “hops” in the route. Each time a data packet passes through a router, the “hop” count is incremented by 1. Some protocols impose a maximum hop count, after which the packet is discarded. The default value need only be increased if the ultimate destination involves additional routers.
Proxy ARP: If the box is ticked, the system acts as an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) server, and can respond to ARP requests for the specified network. ARP resolves the IP address of a host device into the physical address of it's network adapter.
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