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Receive RIP Version To use dynamic routing for reception of network data,
select the protocol you want: RIP1 or RIP2.
Static Routing If the Router is connected to more than one network, it may be
necessary to set up a static route between them. A static route is a pre-deter-
mined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or
network. To create a static route, alter the following settings:
Select Entry Select the number of the static route from the drop-down menu.
The Router supports up to 20 static route entries.
Delete Entry If you need to delete a route, select its number from the drop-
down menu, and click the Delete Entry button.
Destination IP Address The Destination IP Address is the address of the
remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route. Enter the IP
address of the host for which you wish to create a static route. If you are build-
ing a route to an entire network, be sure that the network portion of the IP
address is set to 0. For example, the Router's standard IP address is
192.168.1.1. Based on this address, the address of the routed network is
192.168.1, with the last digit determining the Router's place on the network.
Therefore you would enter the IP address 192.168.1.0 if you wanted to route to
the Router's entire network, rather than just to the Router.
Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask (also known as the Network Mask) determines
which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the
host portion. Take, for example, a network in which the Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0. This determines (by using the values 255) that the first three
numbers of a network IP address identify this particular network, while the last
digit (from 1 to 254) identifies the specific host.
Gateway This IP address should be the IP address of the gateway device that
allows for contact between the Router and the remote network or host.
Hop Count This determines the maximum number of steps between network
nodes that data packets will travel. A node is any device on the network, such
as PCs, print servers, routers, etc.
Interface Select LAN or Internet, depending on the location of the static
route's final destination.
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Show Routing Table Click the Show Routing Table button to open a screen
displaying how data is routed through your LAN. For each route, the
Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Hop Count, and
Interface are displayed. Click the Refresh button to update the information.
See Figure 6-15.
Figure 6-15
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button
to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your
changes. For further help on this tab, click the Help button.
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