Set Up A Static Route; Change A Static Route - NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual

Set Up a Static Route

To set up a static route:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4. Select Settings > Advanced Settings > Static Routes.
The Static Routes page displays.
5. Click the Add button.
The page adjusts.
6. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only).
7. To limit access to the LAN only, select the Private check box.
If the Private check box is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP.
8. Select the Active check box to make this route effective.
9. In the Destination IP Address field, type the IP address of the final destination.
10. In the IP Subnet Mask field, type the IP subnet mask for this destination.
If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255.
11. In the Gateway IP Address field, type the gateway IP address, which must be on the same LAN segment
as the router.
12. In the Metric field, type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value.
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting
of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.
13. Click the Apply button.
The static route is added to the table.

Change a Static Route

To change a static route:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router
Manage the Router's Network Settings
83