Huawei HG612FTTC VDSL NTE manual Configuring the Routing Function, Path, Parameter Description

EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE
User Guide	5 Parameter Settings

5.6 Configuring the Routing Function

Function

The routing function enables a computer network to forward data packets between different subnets so that computers in different subnets can communicate with each other.

Path

Choose Advanced > Routing.

Parameter Description

Table 5-7describes static routing parameters.

Table 5-7Static routing parameters

Parameter	Description
Destination network	It specifies the IP address of the destination computer. It can
address	be the IP address of a specific computer or the IP address of
	a network. This destination IP address can also be 0.0.0.0,
	which indicates that the destination address is not specified.
	Then, the HG612 checks whether there is another routing
	rule is using this destination IP address. If not, data packets
	are routed based the other parameter settings. For example,
	data packets can be transmitted to the gateway that is set
	through Default gateway.
Subnet mask	It specifies the subnet mask. The subnet mask along with the
	destination IP address defines the destination network of
	data packets.
Default gateway	It specifies the IP address of the gateway that receives data
	packets.
	If the destination IP address of data packets is within the
	destination network defined by the routing rule, the HG612
	forwards the data packets to this gateway.
Interface	It specifies the ID of the connection to be configured.
New	To display the page for creating routing rules, click this
	button.
Remove	To remove certain routing settings, click this button.

Table 5-8describes dynamic routing parameters.

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