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Configuring a static route
In its role as a conventional IP router, Instant Internet maintains a routing table to
determine where to transmit packets. Routes are specified using the “address/bits”
method. For example, the IP address 1.2.3.0 with the submask 255.255.255.0 is
identical to the static route 1.2.3.0/24. The /24 bits entry indicates that the first 24
bits of the address specify the network portion, with the remaining 8 bits
specifying the host address.
In many cases, the route to an IP network may not be automatically derived from
the interface address and submask information. This occurs any time another
router must be used to reach a particular network. The most common example is
the “default route” that is used to reach any network not specified by any other
route. Typically, the default route refers to the Internet, but in certain situations,
it may refer to another router which in turn can reach both other internal networks
as well as the Internet. When direct Internet connectivity is available, the default
route always specifies the route to the Internet.
If you have more than one network using the Instant Internet unit, you can specify
static routes so that the networks can communicate with each other through
Instant Internet.You can configure a static route for multiple networks or for a
single network that has subnetworks.
Static routes are essentially manually specified route entries that must be
explicitly entered and maintained for accuracy. Static routes leave little ambiguity
in terms of the routing that the Instant Internet unit uses.
To add a static route:
1
Start Setup, and if prompted, select a unit to configure.
2
Choose Support > Static Routes.
The Static Routes dialog box opens
(Figure 61)
.
Note:
Before you begin, back up the Instant Internet unit’s configuration.
For details, refer to
“Backing up a unit configuration to disk” on
page 277
.
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