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Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
This tab is used to set up the Router's advanced functions. NAT allows mulitple uses to share one Internet
connection. Dynamic Routing will automatically adjust how packets travel on your network. Static Routing sets up a
fixed route to another network destination.
NAT. If this Router is hosting your network's connection to the Internet, select Enable. If another Router exists on
your network, select Disable. When Router is chosen, Dynamic Routing will be enabled.
Dynamic Routing. This feature enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's
layout and exchange routing tables with the other router(s). The Router determines the network packets' route
based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. When setting this up, remember
that the settings on the receiving and transmitting side must be the same.
Transmit RIP Version. To use dynamic routing for transmission of network data, select the protocol you want:
RIP1, RIP1-Compatible, or RIP2. RIP1-Compatible is included for use with non-Linksys routers.
Receive RIP Version. To use dynamic routing for reception of network data, select the protocol you want, RIP1
or RIP2.
Static Routing. 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.) Enter the information described below to set up a new static route. (Click the Delete This
Entry button to delete a static route.)
Enter Route Name. Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters.
Destination LAN IP. The Destination LAN IP is the address of the remote network or host to which you want to
assign a static route.
Subnet Mask. The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Default Gateway. This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and
the remote network or host.
Hop Count. This determines the maximum number of steps between network nodes that data packets will
travel. A node is any device on the network, such as PCs, print servers, routers, etc.
Interface. Select Local or Internet, depending on the location of the static route's final destination.
Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Figure 5-16: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
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