Linksys WRVS4400N Manual page 50

Static Routing
Sometimes you will prefer to use static routes to build your routing table instead of using
dynamic routing protocols. Static routes do not require CPU resources to exchange
routing information with a peer router. You can also use static routes to reach peer routers
that do not support dynamic routing protocols. Static routes can be used together with
dynamic routes. Be careful not to introduce routing loops in your network.
To set up static routing, you should add route entries in the routing table that tell the
Router where to forward packets to specific IP destinations.
Enter the following data to create a static route entry:
1. Select Set Number. Select the set number (routing table entry number) that you wish to view or
configure. If necessary, click Delete This Entry to clear the entry.
2. Destination IP Address. Enter the network address of the remote LAN segment. For a standard Class
C IP domain, the network address is the first three fields of the Destination LAN IP; the last field
should be zero.
3. Subnet Mask. Enter the Subnet Mask used on the destination LAN IP domain. For Class C IP
domains, the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
4. 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.
5. Hop Count. This value gives the number of nodes that a data packet passes through before reaching its
destination. A node is any device on the network, such as switches, PCs, etc. The maximum hop count
value is 16.
Show Routing Table button. Click this button to show the routing table established
either through dynamic or static routing methods.
Inter-VLAN Routing
Inter-VLAN Routing Select Enable to allow packets to be routed between VLANs that
are in different subnets. The default is Enable.
Click the Save Settings button to save the Routing settings, click the Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes or click the Show Routing Table button to view the current
routing table.