Linksys WRVS4400N User Manual page 49

Static Routing
Some ISPs require 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 (max. 15)—Gives the number of routers that a data packet passes through
before reaching its destination. It is used to define the priority on which route to use if there
is a conflict between a static route and dynamic route.
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.
WRVS4400N User Guide
Setting Up and Configuring the Router
Setup Tab
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