Manage Routes; Configure A Basic Route - NETGEAR XS708T User Manual

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8. In the Advertise Address field, specify the IP address that must be advertised.
In the Maximum Advertise Interval field, enter the maximum time (in seconds) allowed
between router advertisements sent from the interface. The default value is 600.
9. In the Minimum Advertise Interval field, enter the minimum time (in seconds) allowed
between router advertisements sent from the interface.
The value must be in the range of 3 to 1800. The default value is 450.
In the Advertise Lifetime field, enter the value (in seconds) to be used as the lifetime field in
router advertisements sent from the interface.
This is the maximum length of time that the advertised addresses are to be considered as
valid router addresses by hosts. The value must be in the range of 4 to 9000. The default
value is 1800.
10. In the Preference Level field, specify the preference level of the router as a default router
relative to other routers on the same subnet.
Higher numbered addresses are preferred. You must enter an integer. The value must be
in the range of –2147483648 to 2147483647. The default value is 0.
11. Click the Apply button.
The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.

Manage Routes

The routing table collects routes from multiple sources: static routes and local routes. The
routing table can learn multiple routes to the same destination from multiple sources. The
routing table lists all routes.

Configure a Basic Route

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To configure a basic route:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Switch on page 10.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch's password in the Password field.
Change the Default IP Address of the
Configure Routing
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