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■Subnet Mask - the subnet mask of the route. If network address and subnet mask are both set to 0.0.0.0, this is the default route.
■Gateway - the gateway used to route data to the network specified by the network address.
To configure a static route:
1Click on Add to add a new route, or click Edit in the Configure column to edit an existing entry. The Add/Edit Static Route screen displays (Figure 57).
You can delete an existing entry by clicking on delete in the Configure column.
Figure 57 Add/Edit Static Route Screen
2Enter the Network Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway for this route, and click Apply. The route is added to the Static Route table.
RIP
The Router supports the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). RIP allows you to set up routing information on one RIP enabled device, and have that routing information replicated to all RIP enabled devices on the network. LAN and WAN interfaces can be configured independently of each other.
Select the RIP tab from the Advanced > Routing