16.2 Demand Dial
If this option is not enabled, the route will be valid only until the operating system is restarted or until removed manually in the Administration Console or using the route command.
Removing routes from the Routing Table
Using the Remove button in the WinRoute admin console, records can be removed from the routing table. The following rules are used for route removal:
•Static routes in the Static Routes folder are managed by WinRoute. Removal of any of the static routes would remove the route from the system routing table immediately and permanently (after clicking on the Apply button).
•Dynamic (system) route will be removed as well, regardless whether it was added in the Administration Console or by the route command. However, it is not possible to remove any route to a network which is connected to an interface.
•Persistent route of the operating system will be removed from the routing table only after restart of the operating system. Upon reboot of the operating system, it will be restored automatically. There are many methods that can be used to create persistent routes (the methods vary according to operating system — in some systems, the route
16.2 Demand Dial
If the WinRoute host is connected to the Internet via
•Line is dialed when a request from the local network is received. This function is called Demand dial. For further description see below.
•Line is disconnected automatically if idle for a certain period (no data is transmit- ted in both directions). For a description of the automatic disconnection, refer to chapter 5.1.
How demand dial works
First, the function of demand dial must be activated within the appropriate line (either permanently or during a defined time period). This may be defined in Configuration → Interfaces (for details see chapter 5.1).
