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Chapter 4: Advanced Features and Configuration

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The

Properties

box shows the details of the highlighted Routing Table entry.

Destination Network -

The network address of the remote LAN segment

of the static route. For standard networks, the first three fields are used
and the fourth is set to “0”.

Network Mask -

The network mask for the remote LAN segment of the

static route. The default is 255.255.255.0.

Gateway IP Address -

The status IP address of the gateway or router

which your router must use to communicate with the destination
network.

Metric -

The number of “hops” (routers) that information must pass

through to reach the remote LAN segment. The shortest path will be
used (default = 2).

2

In the RIP area, click to select the

Enable RIP (Router Information Protocol) V1

check box. This is recommended because it optimizes routing in networks
with more than one router.

3

To add a new static route, clear the form and complete all four lines in
the

Properties

box. Click

Add

to add the new route to the Routing Table,

or click

Clear Form

to remove your entries.

4

To delete a static route from the Routing Table, click the route in the

Static

Routing Tables Entries

list, then click

Delete

. The route is deleted.

5

To view a complete list all Static Routing Table entries, click

Generate Report

.

A read-only report is generated.

6

When you are finished making changes, close the window to return to the
Advanced Features/Configuration window.