Setting Static Routes; Figure 7-7. Menu 24 - System Maintenance - NETGEAR RT338 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model RT338 ISDN Router

Setting Static Routes

On a directly connected internetwork, RIP usually handles the routing automatically, letting your
router learn which networks can be accessed through each defined remote node. However, RIP
cannot propagate across isolated networks, as in the case in a dialup situation when no calls are
active. A static route is used to resolve this problem by providing the router with some static
routing information. When you configure for Internet access or a remote node, a static route is
implicitly created by the router. Under normal circumstances, the router has adequate routing
information after you configure the Internet access and remote nodes, and you do not need to
configure additional static routes. You must configure static routes only for unusual cases.
To view the routes in the routing table:
In the Manager interface, open Menu 24 - System Maintenance.
1.
Menu 24 - System Maintenance is shown in
Figure 7-7. Menu 24 - System Maintenance
7-14
Menu 24 - System Maintenance
1. System Status
2. System Information and Console Port Speed
3. Log and Trace
4. Diagnostic
5. Backup Configuration
6. Restore Configuration
7. Firmware Update
8. Command Interpreter Mode
9. Call Control
Enter Menu Selection Number: 8
Figure 7-7.
Remote Node Configuration