Chapter 13 Static Route
13.2.1 Static Route EditUse this screen to configure the required information for a static route. Select a static route index number and click Edit. The screen shown next appears.
Figure 124 Advanced > Static Route: Edit
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 79 Advanced > Static Route: Edit
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
Active | This field allows you to activate/deactivate this static route. |
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Route Name | Enter the name of the IP static route. The text may consist of up to 9 letters, |
| numerals and any printable character found on a typical English language |
| keyboard. Leave this field blank to delete this static route. |
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Destination IP | This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination. Routing is |
Address | 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. |
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IP Subnet Mask | Enter the IP subnet mask here. |
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Gateway Type | Use either Gateway Address or Gateway Node to configure a static route. |
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Gateway IP | This field is available when you select Gateway Address from Gateway Type. |
Address | Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the same |
| network segment as the device's LAN or WAN port. The gateway helps forward |
| packets to their destinations. |
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Gateway Node | This field is available when you select Gateway Node from Gateway Type. |
| Select a remote node to set the static route. A remote note is a connection point |
| outside of the local area network. One example of a remote node is your connection |
| to your ISP. See Section 5.3 on page 75 for details on configuring a remote node. |
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Back | Click this to return to the previous screen without saving. |
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Apply | Click this to save your changes. |
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Cancel | Click this to restore your previously saved settings. |
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