Multi-Tech RoteFinder RF500S, User Manual

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RouteFinder RF500S User Guide
Routing Table
The routing table stores the routing information so that the RF500S knows how to route the IP packets
to the proper network.
WAN Ethernet 192.168.3.1
LAN Ethernet 192.168.5.1
WAN Ethernet 192.168.5.254
LAN Ethernet 172.168.2.254
PC 2
172.168.2.1
PC 1
192.168.3.9
RF500S - 1
RF500S - 2
What is the purpose of the routing table?
In the diagram above, the RF500S-1 has the routing information to route between 192.168.3.x and
192.168.5.x. The device does not have the information about how to route to the 172.168.2.x
network. If you want the RF500S-1 to route to 172.168.2.x, you must add the following information
to the routing table:
IP: 172.168.2.0
Network: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP: 192.168.5.254
Interface: Ethernet (Local Network)
If you would like the RF500S-2. to route to 192.168.3.x, enter the following routing table
information into the RF500S Routing settings:
IP: 192.168.3.0
Network: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP: 192.168.5.1
Interface: WAN Ethernet