Manage The Routing Table; Configure Basic Routes - NETGEAR M4100 Series User Manual

Manage the Routing Table

The Routing Table collects routes from multiple sources: static routes and local routes. The
Routing Table can use multiple routes to the same destination from multiple sources. The
Routing Table lists all routes.

Configure Basic Routes

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To configure basic routes:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.
7. Select Routing
8. Use the Route Type field to specify the default or static reject.
If you are creating a default route, all that must be specified is the next hop IP address;
otherwise, each field must be specified.
9. Network Address displays the IP route prefix for the destination.
10. Subnet Mask indicates the portion of the IP interface address that identifies the attached
network.
This is also referred to as the subnet/network mask.
M4100 Series Managed Switch
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Routing Table Basic
Routing
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Route Configuration.
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