Planet XRT-501 User Manual page 80

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Configuring Other Routers on your LAN
It is essential that all IP packets for devices not on the local LAN be passed to the XRT-501,
so that they can be forwarded to the external LAN, WAN, or Internet. To achieve this, the
local LAN must be configured to use the XRT-501 as the Default Route or Default
Gateway.
Local Router
The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the XRT-501. This
router requires that the Default Route is the XRT-501 itself. Typically, routers have a special
entry for the Default Route. It should be configured as follows.
Destination Network:The network address of the remote
LAN segment. For standard class "C" LANs, the network
address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address. The
4th (last) field can be left at 0.
Network Mask:The Network Mask for the remote LAN
segment. For class "C" networks, the default mask is
255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address:The IP Address of the Gateway or
Router which the XRT-501 must use to communicate with the
destination above. (NOT the router attached to the remote
segment.)
Metric: The number of "hops" (routers) to pass through to
reach the remote LAN segment. The shortest path will be
used. The default value is 2.
Save the RIP setting. This has no effect on the Static Routing
Table.
Add a new entry to the Static Routing table, using the data shown
in the "Properties" area on screen. The entry selected in the list is
ignored, and has no effect.
Update the current Static Routing Table entry, using the data
shown in the "Properties" area on screen.
Delete the current Static Routing Table entry.
Clear all data from the "Properties" area, ready for input of a new
entry for the Static Routing table.
Generate a read-only list of all entries in the Static Routing table.
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