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Chapter 9 Static Route
P-660RU-Tx v3 User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 20 Advanced > Static Route: Edit
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Destination IP
Address
This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination. Routing is
always based on network number. If you need to specify a route to a single host,
use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255 in the subnet mask field to force the network
number to be identical to the host ID.
IP Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask in this field.
Gateway IP
Address
You can set the static route using a gateway IP address or a remote node.
Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the same
network segment as the device's LAN or WAN port. The gateway helps forward
packets to their destinations.
Select a remote node from the drop-down list box to set the static route. A remote
note is a connection point outside of the local area network. One example of a
remote node is your connection to your ISP. See Section 7.2 on page 61 for details
on configuring a remote node.
Metric This field sets this route's priority among the routes the ZyXEL Device uses.
The metric represents the "cost of transmission". A router determines the best route
for transmission by choosing a path with the lowest "cost". RIP routing uses hop
count as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of "1" for directly connected
networks. The number must be between "1" and "15"; a number greater than "15"
means the link is down. The smaller the number, the lower the "cost".
Announced in
RIP
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information
with other routers.
Select
Yes to allow RIP to send information about the static route to other routers.
Select No to prevent RIP from sending information about the static route to other
routers.
SAVE Click this to save your changes.
DELETE Click this to remove the static route.
BACK Click this to return to the previous screen without saving.
CANCEL Click this to restore your previously saved settings.