Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
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User Manual
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
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Your main Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
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Your home network includes an ISDN router for connecting to the company where you are
employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
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Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you set up your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created
with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local network for all
192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you try to access a device on the 134.177.0.0
network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request to the
company where you are employed, and the company firewall is likely to deny the request.
In this case you must define a static route, telling your router to access 134.177.0.0 through the
ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. Here is an example:
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The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to
all 134.177.x.x addresses.
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The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses will be forwarded
to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.
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A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN.
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The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is
activated.
Set up a static route
To set up a static route:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router
network.
2.
Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you
logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. The Static Routes page displays.
4.
Click the Add button. The page adjusts.
5.
In the RouteName field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only).
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To limit access to the LAN only, select the Private check box.
