Link: IP Static Routes
A static route identifies a manually configured pathway to a remote network. Unlike dynamic routes, which are acquired and confirmed periodically from other routers, static routes do not time out. Consequently, static routes are useful when working with PPP, since an intermittent PPP link may make maintenance of dynamic routes problematic.
When you click the Static Routes link, the IP Static Routes page appears.
You can configure as many as 32 static IP routes for the Gateway. To add a static route, click the Add but- ton.
The IP Static Route Entry page appears.
•Destination Network: Enter the IP address of the static route. It may not be 0.0.0.0.
•Netmask: Enter the subnet mask for the IP network at the other end of the static route. The subnet mask associated with the destination network must represent the same network class (A, B, or C) or a lower class (such as a class C subnet mask or class B network number) to be valid.
•Interface Type: Choose PPP (vcc1) – depending on the interface; typically vcc1 for DSL – or IP Address from the
•Gateway: Enter the IP address of the gateway for the static route. The default gateway must be located on a network connected to your Motorola Netopia® Gateway configured interface.
•Metric: Specifies the hop count for the static route. Enter a number from 1 to 15 to indicate the number of routes (actual or best guess) a packet must traverse to reach the remote network. Some metric or a value of 1 will be used to indicate:
•The remote network is one router away and the static route is the best way to reach it.
•The remote network is more than one router away but the static route should not be replaced by a dynamic route, even if the dynamic route is more efficient.
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