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Static routing – D-Link DI-LB604 User Manual

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DI-LB604 User’s Manual

D-Link Systems, Inc.

Using the Configuration Menu

Static Routing

Advanced > Static Routing

Static Routing:

If there is more than one router on a network, this Routing table
must be configured because the router needs to know what packet
goes to which router. A routing table entry is required for each LAN
segment on the network.

Static Routing

Network Address:

Network Address is the address of the destination network
segment.

Netmask:

The subnet mask used to select the bits from an IP Address that
corresponds to the subnet.

Gateway:

The IP router that the packets destined to the Network Address will
be forwarded to.

Interface:

The device’s port that the packets destined to the Network Address
will be passed through.

Metric:

The number of routers that must be traversed to reach the destination
network segment.