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16 • IP Model 3120 RAS Administrators’ Reference Guide
208 Routing Information
Add a route:
This portion of the IP Routing Information window is where you can add a new route to the IP Routing Infor-
mation table. The first entry (see figure 86) can be used to add or change the default gateway or as a short-cut
to creating a point-to-point connection. The second entry under
Add a route:
(see figure 86) is where static
routes to remote networks or a specific remote host are created.
Figure 86. Add a route portion of IP Routing Information window
Adding the default gateway
Do the following:
1. Type the IP address of the host that serves as a gateway for your local network in the Gateway column of
the first entry.
2. Click
Add Route
.
Adding a point-to-point route
Do the following:
1. Under
Destination
in the first entry, type the IP address of the remote host to which you want make a point-to-
point connection.
2. Under
Gateway
, type the IP address of the host that will be forwarding packets to the IP address you
entered in the Destination field in step 1.
3. Click Add Route .
Note The appropriate subnet mask (255.255.255.255) for a point-to-point
route will automatically be added for you.
Adding a static point-to-point route to a remote host
Do the following:
1. Under Destination in the second entry, type the IP address of the remote host to which you want to make a
point-to-point connection.
2. Type 255.255.255.255 for the subnet mask.
3. Under
Gateway
, type the IP address of the host that will be forwarding packets to the IP address you
entered in the Destination field in step 1.
4. Click Add Route .