Chapter 7 Routing
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
7.5 The RIP Screen
Routing Information Protocol (RIP, RFC 1058 and RFC 1389) allows a device to exchange routing
information with other routers.
Click
Configuration > Routing > RIP
to open the
RIP
screen.
Table 40 Routing: Add/Edit
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Enable
This field allows you to activate/deactivate this static route.
Select this to enable the static route. Clear this to disable this static route without having to
delete the entry.
Route Name
Enter a descriptive name for the static route.
Destination IP
Address
Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 network address of the final destination.
Subnet Mask
Enter the IP subnet mask here.
If you are using IPv4 and 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.
Prefix Length
Enter the IPv6 prefix length that specifies how many most significant bits (starting from the left) in
the address compose the network address.
Use Gateway IP
Address
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 this if you want to use the gateway IP address.
Gateway IP
Enter the IP address of the gateway.
Use Interface
Select the WAN interface you want to use for this static route.
OK
Click
OK
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to exit this screen without saving.
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