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Chapter 4: Advanced Features and Configuration
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The
Properties
box shows the details of the highlighted Routing Table entry.
■ Destination Network -
The network address of the remote LAN segment
of the static route. For standard networks, the first three fields are used
and the fourth is set to “0”.
■ Network Mask -
The network mask for the remote LAN segment of the
static route. The default is 255.255.255.0.
■ Gateway IP Address -
The status IP address of the gateway or router
which your router must use to communicate with the destination
network.
■
Metric -
The number of “hops” (routers) that information must pass
through to reach the remote LAN segment. The shortest path will be
used (default = 2).
2
In the RIP area, click to select the
Enable RIP (Router Information Protocol) V1
check box. This is recommended because it optimizes routing in networks
with more than one router.
3
To add a new static route, clear the form and complete all four lines in
the
Properties
box. Click
Add
to add the new route to the Routing Table,
or click
Clear Form
to remove your entries.
4
To delete a static route from the Routing Table, click the route in the
Static
Routing Tables Entries
list, then click
Delete
. The route is deleted.
5
To view a complete list all Static Routing Table entries, click
Generate Report
.
A read-only report is generated.
6
When you are finished making changes, close the window to return to the
Advanced Features/Configuration window.