Routing
This selection enables user to set how the router forwards data: Static and Dynamic. Routing Table enables user to view the information created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology.
Static
It enables user to set parameters by which the router forwards data to its destination if user’s network has a static IP address.
Network Address: Type the static IP address user’s network uses to access the Internet. User’s ISP or network administrator provides user with this information.
Network Mask: Type the network (subnet) mask for user’s network. If user does not type a value here, the network mask defaults to 255.255.255.255. User’s ISP or network administrator provides user with this information.
Gateway Address: Type the gateway address for network. User’s ISP or network administrator provides user with this information.
Interface: Select an interface, WAN or LAN, to connect to the Internet.
Metric: Select which metric that user want to apply to this configuration.
Add: Click to add the configuration to the static IP address table at the bottom of the page.
Update: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and, after changing parameters, click “Update” to confirm the changes.
Delete: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and click “Delete” to remove the entry.
New: Click “New” to clear the text boxes and add required information to create a new entry.
Dynamic
This screen enables user to set NAT parameters.
NAT: Click the radio buttons to enable or disable the NAT function.
Transmit: Click the radio buttons to set the desired transmit parameters, disabled, RIP 1, or RIP 2.
Receive: Click the radio buttons to set the desired transmit parameters, disabled, RIP 1, or RIP 2.
Routing Table
This screen enables user to view the routing table for the router. The routing table is a database created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology.
Network Address: Displays the network IP address of the connected node.
Network Mask: Displays the network (subnet) mask of the connected node.
Gateway Address: Displays the gateway address of the connected node.
Interface: Displays whether the node is connected via a WAN or LAN.
Metric: Displays the metric of the connected node.
Type: Displays whether the node has a static or dynamic IP address
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