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Chapter 9 Routing
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
9.4 The Policy Routing Screen
Traditionally, routing is based on the destination address only and the VDSL Router takes the
shortest path to forward a packet. Policy routing allows the VDSL Router to override the default
routing behavior and alter the packet routing based on the policy defined by the network
administrator. Policy-based routing is applied to outgoing packets, prior to the normal routing.
You can use source-based policy routing to direct traffic from different users through different
connections or distribute traffic among multiple paths for load sharing.
Use the Policy Routing screen to view and configure routing policies on the VDSL Router. Click
Wireless network > Classic configuration > Advanced Setup > Routing > Policy Routing
to open the following screen.
Figure 54
Policy Routing
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 47
Static Route: Add
LABEL DESCRIPTION
IP Version Select whether your IP type is IPv4 or IPv6.
Destination IP
address/prefix
length Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address and network length of the final destination.
Interface Select the interface through which this static route sends traffic.
Gateway IP
Address Enter the IP address of the gateway when you configure a static route that uses an IP-based
interface (such as IPoE, IPoA, or LAN). 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.
Apply/Save Click this button to save your changes.
Table 48
Policy Routing
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Policy Name This displays the name of the rule.
Source IP This displays the source IP address.
LAN Port This displays the source LAN port number.
WAN This displays the WAN interface through which the traffic is routed.
Default GW This displays the default gateway IP address the route uses.
Remove Select entries and click the Remove button to delete them.
Add Click this to create a new policy routing rule.