Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

Using the Manager Interface to Configure the Router for Internet Access 8-7

Figure 8-4. Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route

3. Enter settings for the static route entry.

Table 8 -2 lists and describes th e fields for Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route.

Table8-2. Edit IP Static Route Fields

Field Description
Route Name Enter a descriptive name for this route for identification purposes only.
Active Use this field to activate or deactivate this static route.
Destination IP Address Enter the IP network address of the final destination. Routing is always based
on network number. If you need to specify a route to a single host, use a
subnet mask of 255.255.255.255 in the subnet mask field to force the
network number to be identical to the host ID.
IP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for this destination.
Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway to the destination network. The gateway
is the next router that your router contacts in order to forward packets to the
destination. On the LAN, the gateway must be a router on the same se gment
as the router. Over the WAN, the gateway will b e th e IP a dd r ess of the router
at your ISP.
Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route
Route #: 1
Route Name= ?
Active= No
Destination IP Address= ?
IP Subnet Mask= ?
Gateway IP Address= ?
Metric= 2
Private= No
Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: