Routing

NAT

NAT is Network Address Translation.  This allows for multiple computers to share one Internet services.  You can turn off NAT by selecting Disable option.  By default, NAT is Enabled.

Dynamic Routing

The Dynamic Routing feature can be used to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's layout. The Router uses the dynamic RIP protocol. It determines the route that the network packets take based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other routers on the network.

Set Up Dynamic Routing:

  1. Transmit RIP Version: protocol you want for transmitting data on the network.
  2. Receive RIP Version: protocol you want for receiving data from the network.
  3. Click the Save Settings button to save your changes.

Static Routing

When multiple routers are installed on your network, you will need to configure Static Routing. The static routing function determines the path that data follows over your network before and after it passes through the Router. You can use static routing to allow different IP domain users to access the Internet through this device. This is an advanced feature. Please proceed with caution.

To set up static routing, you should add routing entries in the Router's table that tell the device where to send all incoming packets. All of your network routers should direct the default route entry to this Router.

Create a static route entry:

  1. Select Entry from the drop down list. The device supports up to 20 static route entries.
  2. Enter the following data for the static route.

    Destination IP Address

    Enter the network address of the remote local LAN segment. For a standard Class C IP domain, the network address is the first three fields of the Destination LAN IP, while the last field should be zero.

    Subnet Mask

    Enter the Subnet Mask used on the destination IP domain. For Class C IP domain, the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

    Gateway

    		 If this Router is used to connect your network to the Internet, then your Gateway IP is the Router's IP Address. If you have another router handling your network's Internet connection, enter the IP Address of that router instead
    Hop Count Enter the Hop count. This is the number of hop to each node until the destination has been reached.

    Interface

    Interface is the destination connection to. For example, if you are from the Local connection and you need to go out to the Internet Port, then you interface is Internet.

  3. Click the Save Settings button to save your changes. Click Cancel Changes to cancel  your changes.

To view the current routing table, click the Show Routing Table button.

Delete a static route entry:

  1. Select an entry from the drop-down list.
  2. Click the Delete Entry button underneath the drop-down list.
  3. Click the Save Settings button to save your changes.