
D-Link Unified Access System
Software User Manual
12/10/09
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Router
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The route table manager collects routes from multiple sources: static routes, RIP routes, and local routes. The route table
manager may learn multiple routes to the same destination from multiple sources. In that case, the route table manager
selects the route with the lowest route preference value to use for forwarding to that destination. Use the Best Routes Table
page to display the best routes from the routing table. To view all routes, including multiple routes to the same destination,
see
To display the page, click
LAN > L3 Features > Router > Best Routes Table
in the navigation tree.
Figure 209: Best Routes Table
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Click
Refresh
to update the information on the screen.
Table 190: Best Routes Table Fields
Field
Description
Total Number of Routes
The total number of routes in the route table.
Network Address
The IP route prefix for the destination.
Subnet Mask
Also referred to as the subnet/network mask, this indicates the portion of the IP
interface address that identifies the attached network.
Protocol
This field tells which protocol created the specified route. The possibilities are one of
the following:
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Local
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Static
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Default
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RIP
Next Hop Slot/Port
The outgoing router interface to use when forwarding traffic to the destination.
Next Hop IP Address
The outgoing router IP address to use when forwarding traffic to the next router (if any)
in the path towards the destination. The next router is always one of the adjacent
neighbors or the IP address of the local interface for a directly attached network.