Routing Table - Alfa Network AIP-W505 User Manual

The following items are displayed on this page:
Destination — A destination network or specific host to which packets
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can be routed.
Type — Defines the type of destination. (Options: Host/Net, Default:
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Host)
Gateway — The IP address of the router at the next hop to which
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matching frames are forwarded.
Interface — The selected interface to which a static routing subnet is
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to be applied.
Comment — Enters a useful comment to help identify this route.
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This page displays the information necessary to forward a packet along the
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OUTING ABLE
best path toward its destination. Each packet contains information about
its origin and destination. When a packet is received, a network device
examines the packet and matches it to the routing table entry providing
the best match for its destination. The table then provides the device with
instructions for sending the packet to the next hop on its route across the
network.
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Router Mode.
Destination — Displays all destination networks or specific hosts to
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which packets can be routed.
Netmask — Displays the subnetwork associated with the destination.
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Gateway — Displays the IP address of the router at the next hop to
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which matching frames are forwarded.
Flags — Flags – Possible flags identify as below
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Metric — A number used to indicate the cost of the route so that the
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best route, among potentially multiple routes to the same destination,
can be selected.
The Routing Table is only available when the 11n Router is set to
:
0: reject route
1: route is up
3: route is up, use gateway
5: route is up, target is a host
7: route is up, use gateway, target is a host
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