6.5 Routing
6.5 Routing
Routing determines the data packet's way from the sender to the
receiver.
Routing is managed via entries in a router's routing table speci-
fying how a data packet should be transmitted. Normally, data
packets will be transmitted out of your LAN through a gateway,
e.d. the HorstBox, to your ISP's server and further on into the
internet.
The routing decision is made per packet, i.e. changes in the
routing table will have an instant effect.
Routing table configuration is realized via static entries or dynam-
ically via routing protocols (e.g. RIP).
The HorstBox allows you to configure static routes to subnets or
single computers as well as the reception of such information via
RIP, provided that a RIP server exists within your LAN.
Normally, you do not need to define any settings. The value for
the Subnet mask must be the same for all devices in the LAN, e.g.
255.255.255.0.
6.5.1 Add Route
Enter the destination IP address in the field D
A
, the Subnet mask in the field S
DDRESS
address of the gateway in the field G
Figure 6.10: Routing
ATEWAY
ESTINATION
and the IP
UBNET MASK
IP A
.
DDRESS
127
IP