ADVANCED SETUP

Routing Table

Parameter Description

Flags

Indicates the route status:

 

C = Direct connection on the same subnet.

 

S = Static route.

 

R = RIP (Routing Information Protocol) assigned route.

 

I = ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) Redirect route.

Network

Destination IP address.

Address

 

Netmask

The subnetwork associated with the destination.

 

This is a template that identifies the address bits in the destination

 

address used for routing to specific subnets. Each bit that corresponds

 

to a “1” is part of the subnet mask number; each bit that corresponds

 

to “0” is part of the host number.

Gateway

The IP address of the router at the next hop to which frames are

 

forwarded.

Interface

The local interface through which the next hop of this route is

 

reached.

Metric

When a router receives a routing update that contains a new or

 

changed destination network entry, the router adds 1 to the metric

 

value indicated in the update and enters the network in the routing

 

table.

 

 

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