ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual

5.Type the Destination IP Address of the final destination.

6.Type the IP Subnet Mask for this destination.

If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255.

7.Type the Gateway IP Address, which must be a firewall on the same LAN segment as the firewall.

8.Type a number between 1 and 15 as the Metric value.

This represents the number of firewalls between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.

9.Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table as shown below.

Figure 8-4

To edit the static route entry, click Edit.

Configuring RIP

.RIP (Routing Information Protocol, RFC 2453) is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) that is commonly used in internal networks. It allows a router to exchange routing information automatically with other routers, and allows it to dynamically adjust its routing tables and adapt to changes in the network.

Note: RIP is disabled by default.

To enable RIP:

1.Click the RIP Configuration link on the Routing screen (shown in Figure 8-4above).The RIP Configuration screen will display

2.Select the RIP Direction.The RIP Direction selection controls how the firewall sends and receives RIP packets. Both is the default.

– When set to Both or Out Only, the firewall broadcasts its routing table periodically.

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Advanced Configuration

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