Watchguard Firebox X1000, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Using Policy Manager to Configure Your Network
70 WatchGuard Firebox System
Configuring Routes
A route is the sequence of devices that network traffic takes
from its source to its destination. A router is a device
within a route that determines the next point to which traf-
fic should be forwarded toward its destination. Each router
is connected to at least two networks. A packet may travel
through a number of network points with routers before
arriving at its destination.
The Firebox supports the creation of static routes in order
to pass traffic from any of its three interfaces to a router.
The router can then pass traffic to the appropriate destina-
tion according to its specific routing policies.
For more information on routing issues, see the following
FAQ:
http://support.watchguard.com/advancedfaqs/
general_routers.asp
The WatchGuard user’s forum is also a good source of
information on routing information. Log in to your LiveSe-
curity account for more details.
Defining a network route
Define a network route if you have an entire network
behind the router. Enter the network IP address, including
slash notation. From Policy Manager:
1
Select Network => Routes .
The Setup Routes dialog box appears.
2
Click
Add
.
The Add Route dialog box appears, as shown in the following
figure.