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 Address Destination IP 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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