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4.10. Routing Table
On the
Routing Table
screen, you can set the routing mode and settings of the Router. Gateway mode
is recommended for most users.
Operating Mode
The default setting is
Gateway
.
Choose the correct working mode. Keep the default setting,
Gateway
, if the Router is
hosting your network's connection to the Internet (Gateway mode is recommended for
most users). Select
Router
if the Router exists on a network with other routers.
Dynamic Routing
(RIP)
Note: This feature is not available in Gateway mode.
The default setting is
Disable
.
Dynamic Routing enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the
network's layout and exchange routing tables with other routers. The Router determines
the network packets' route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and
destination.
To enable the Dynamic Routing feature, select
Enable
. To disable the Dynamic Routing
feature for all data transmissions, keep the default setting,
Disable
.
Static
Routing, Destination
IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway, and
1. To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from
the
Static Routing
drop-down list. (A static route is a pre-determined pathway that
network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.)