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Dynamic
Routing (RIP)
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Note: This
feature is not available in Gateway mode.
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 for the WAN side, select WAN. To enable this feature for the LAN and
wireless side, select LAN & Wireless. To enable the feature for both the WAN and
LAN, select Both. To disable the Dynamic Routing feature for
all data transmissions, keep the default setting, Disable. |
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Static
Routing, Destination IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and
Interface |
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.)
2.
Enter the following data:
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Destination
IP Address - The
Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which you
want to assign a static route.
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Subnet Mask
- The Subnet Mask
determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and
which portion is the host portion.
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Gateway
- This is the IP
address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router
and the network or host.
3.
Depending on where the Destination IP Address is located, select
LAN &
Wireless or
WAN from the Interface drop-down
menu.
4.
To save your changes, click the Apply button. To cancel your unsaved changes, click
the Cancel button.
For
additional static routes, repeat steps 1-4. |
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Delete
This Entry |
To delete a
static route entry:
1.
From the Static Routing drop-down list, select the entry
number of the static route.
2.
Click the Delete This Entry button.
3.
To save a deletion, click the Apply button. To cancel a deletion, click the
Cancel button. |
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Show
Routing Table |
Click the
Show Routing Table
button to view all
of the valid route entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for each entry. Click the
Refresh button to refresh the data displayed. Click
the Close button to return to the Routing
screen.
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Destination
IP Address - The
Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which the
static route is assigned.
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Subnet
Mask - The Subnet
Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and
which portion is the host portion.
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Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device
that allows for contact between the Router and the network or
host.
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Interface - This interface tells you whether the
Destination IP Address is on the LAN & Wireless (internal wired and wireless networks), the
WAN (Internet), or Loopback (a dummy network in which one PC acts like a
network—necessary for certain software programs).
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