C
HAPTER
8
| Advanced
Routing Configuration
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Subnet Mask
— The network mask of the destination subnet. The
default gateway uses a mask of 0.0.0.0.
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Next Hop
— The IP address of the next hop through which traffic will
flow towards the destination subnet.
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Metric
— Defines the number of hops between network nodes that
data packets travel. The default value is 0, which means that the
subnet is directly one hop away on the local LAN network.
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Interface
— The WAN interface to which a static routing subnet is to
be applied.
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Add Route
— Adds a static route to the Static Route Table.
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Update
— Clears the above fields.
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Delete Selected
— Deletes the specified static route.
S
TATIC
R
OUTE
T
ABLE
This table displays all the configured static routes.
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Select
— Highlights an entry in the Static Route Table.
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State
— Displays if the route is enabled or disabled.
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Destination
— Displays the final destination of the routed packets.
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Subnet Mask
— Displays the subnet mask.
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Next Hop
— The next hop that the packets will be routed to on their
way to their final destination.
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Metric
— Displays the number of hops from router to router that the
packets must make before reaching their final destination.
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Interface
— Displays the interface the packets will be routed on.
