Kerio Tech KERIO WINROUTE FIREWALL 6 User Manual
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Chapter 18
Other settings
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Figure 18.2
Adding a route to the routing table
Network, Network Mask
IP address and mask of the destination network.
Interface
Selection of an interface through which the specific packet should be forwarded.
Gateway
IP address of the gateway (router) which can route to the destination network. The IP
address of the gateway must be in the same IP subnet as the selected interface.
Metric
“Distance” of the destination network. The number stands for the number of routers that
a packet must pass through to reach the destination network.
Metric is used to find the best route to the desired network. The lower the metric value,
the “shorter” the route is.
Note: Metric in the routing table may differ from the real network topology. It may be
modified according to the priority of each line, etc.
Create a static route
Enable this option to make this route static. Such route will be restored automatically by
WinRoute(see above). A brief description providing various information (why the route
was created, etc.) about the route can be attached.
If this option is not enabled, the route will be valid only until the operating system is
restarted or until removed manually in the Administration Console or using the route
command.