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4. To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a
number from the
Static Routing
drop-down list. (A static route is a pre-
determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a spe-
cific host or network.)
5. Enter the following data:
•
Destination LAN IP -
The Destination LAN IP is the address of the
remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route.
•
Subnet Mask -
The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a
Destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion
is the host portion.
•
Gateway -
This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for
contact between the Router and the remote network or host.
•
Interface
- This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address
is on the
LAN & Wireless
(internal wired and wireless networks), the
WAN
(Internet), or
Loopback
(a dummy network in which one PC
acts like a network-necessary for certain software programs).
6. To cancel your changes, click the
Cancel
button. To save your changes,
click the
Apply
button. To get more information about the features, click
the
Help
button.
To delete a static route entry:
1. From
the
Static Routing
drop-down list, select the entry number of the stat-
ic route.
2. Click
the
Delete This Entry
button.
3. To cancel a deletion, click the
Cancel
button. To save a deletion, click the
Apply
button. To get more information about the features, click the
Help
button.
On the
Routing
screen, shown in Figure 6-28, you can set the routing mode of
the Router.
Gateway
mode is recommended for most users.
To set up routing:
1. Choose the correct working mode. Select
Gateway
if the Router is hosting
your network’s connection to the Internet (recommended for most users).
Select
Router
if the Router exists on a network with other routers.
2. If you selected the
Gateway
mode, click the
Apply
button. If you selected
the
Router
mode, proceed to step 3.
3. For
Dynamic Routing
, the default is
Disable
. The Dynamic Routing feature
enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the net-
work’s layout and exchange routing tables with the other router(s). The
Router determines the network packets’ route based on the fewest number
of hops between the source and the destination. Select
Enable
to enable the
Dynamic Routing feature for data transmissions.
Routing
Figure 6-28
Note:
The
Routing
screen and available features will vary depending
on which mode you select.
Note:
If you have more than one router on your network, you should
select
Router
for the working mode.