Linksys EtherFast BEFSRU31 - Manual (Page 30)

EtherFast ® Cable/DSL Routers
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If your Cable/DSL Router is connected to more than one network, you may
have to set up a static route between the two networks. A static route is a pre-
determined pathway that network data packets must travel to reach a specific
host or network. Click the Show Routing Table button to view the current stat-
ic routing configuration.
Static Routing
With Dynamic Routing, you can automatically adjust to physical changes in the
network’s layout. The Router, using the RIP protocol, calculates the most effi-
cient route for the network’s data packets to travel between the source and the
destination, based upon the shortest paths. The RIP protocol regularly broad-
casts routing information to other routers on the network.
To set up dynamic routing:
1. Select the correct working mode. Gateway Mode should be used if your
Router is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet. Router Mode
should be selected if the Router exists on a network with other routers.
2. Select the protocol (TX) by which you transmit data on the network.
3. Select the protocol (RX) by which the Router receives network data.
4. Click the Apply button to save your changes.
Static
Dynamic Routing