Manage Routes; Configure A Basic Route - NETGEAR M4300 User Manual

M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches User Manual

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:
Launch a web browser.
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In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
2.
The login window opens.
Enter the user name and password.
3.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
Click the Login button.
4.
The System Information page displays.
Select Routing> Routing Table > Basic > Route Configuration.
5.
In the Route Type list, select one of the following route types.
6.
Default. To create a default route, all that must be specified is the next hop address,
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and preference.
Static. To create a static route, specify the network address, subnet mask, next hop
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address, and preference.
Static Reject. To create a static reject route, specify the network address, subnet
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mask, and preference.
Network Address displays the IP route prefix for the destination.
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Subnet Mask indicates the portion of the IP interface address that identifies the attached
8.
network.
This is also referred to as the subnet/network mask.
Next Hop IP Address displays the outgoing router IP address to use when forwarding traffic
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to the next router (if any) in the path toward the destination.
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