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5.7.5.5 Configuring the Default Route

Defines the router to which this switch will forward all traffic for unknown networks.

The default route can be learned from RIP protocol or manually configured. If the switch does not contain

a default route, any packet that does not match an entry in the routing table will be dropped. To manually

configure a default route, enter the next hop in the following table.

Parameter Description

VLAN

The VLAN which has the IP interface to the default router.

Next Hop

Address

The IP address of the default router.

Metric

The number of hops required to reach the default router.