7-6 Administrator’s Handbook
The IP address and Subnet mask items are hidden, and the Define Additional Subnets... item becomes Subnet Configuration.... If you select Subnet Configuration, you will return to the IP Subnets screen that allows you to define IP addresses and masks for additional Ethernet IP subnets.
Static routes
Static routes are IP routes that are maintained manually. Each static route acts as a pointer that tells the Router how to reach a particular network. However, static routes are used only if they appear in the IP routing table, which contains all of the routes used by the Router (see “IP Routing Table” on page
Static routes are helpful in situations where a route to a network must be used and other means of finding the route are unavailable. For example, static routes are useful when you cannot rely on RIP.
To go to the Static Routes screen, select Static Routes in the IP Setup screen and press Return.
The Static Routes screen will appear.
Static Routes
Display/Change Static Route...
Add Static Route...
Delete Static Route...
Configure/View/Delete Static Routes from this and the following Screens.
Viewing static routes
To display a
