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DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
3. To add a static route:
a. Click Add to open the following Static Routes screen.
Figure 5-6
b. Enter a route name for this static route in the Route Name field. This name is for
identification purpose only.
c. Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only. The static route will not be
reported in RIP.
d. Select Active to make this route effective.
e. Enter the destination IP address of the final destination.
f. Enter the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type
255.255.255.255.
g. Enter the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the
router.
h. Enter a number between 2 and 15 as the metric value in the Metric field. This represents
the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or
3 works.
Advanced Configuration
v1.0, April 2008
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