D-Link DES-3010FA/GA User Guide

Defining Default Gateways

Packets are forwarded to the default IP when frames are sent to a remote network via the default gateway. The configured IP address must belong to the same subnet of one of the IP interfaces. To define a default gateway:

1.Click Basic Setup > IP Configuration > IP Addressing > Default Gateway. The Default Gateway Page opens:

Figure 73: Default Gateway Page

The Default Gateway Page contains the following fields:

User Defined Default Gateway — Defines the default gateway IP address.

Active Default Gateway — Indicates if the default gateway is active. The possible field values are:

Checked — Activates the default gateway.

Unchecked — Maintains the default gateway as inactive. This is the default value.

Remove — Removes the default gateway. The possible field values are:

Checked — Removes the selected default gateway.

Unchecked — Maintains the default gateway.

2.Select an IP address in the User Defined Default Gateway field.

3.Select the Active Default Gateway check box.

4.Click . The device’s default gateway is defined, and the device is updated.

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