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PLANET XRT-501 User Manual

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Properties

Destination Network:The network address of the remote

LAN segment. For standard class "C" LANs, the network

address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address. The

4th (last) field can be left at 0.

Network Mask:The Network Mask for the remote LAN

segment. For class "C" networks, the default mask is

255.255.255.0

Gateway IP Address:The IP Address of the Gateway or

Router which the XRT-501 must use to communicate with the

destination above. (NOT the router attached to the remote

segment.)

Metric: The number of "hops" (routers) to pass through to

reach the remote LAN segment. The shortest path will be

used. The default value is 2.

Buttons

Save

Save the RIP setting. This has no effect on the Static Routing

Table.

Add

Add a new entry to the Static Routing table, using the data shown

in the "Properties" area on screen. The entry selected in the list is

ignored, and has no effect.

Update

Update the current Static Routing Table entry, using the data

shown in the "Properties" area on screen.

Delete

Delete the current Static Routing Table entry.

Clear Form

Clear all data from the "Properties" area, ready for input of a new

entry for the Static Routing table.

Generate Report

Generate a read-only list of all entries in the Static Routing table.

Configuring Other Routers on your LAN

It is essential that all IP packets for devices not on the local LAN be passed to the XRT-501,

so that they can be forwarded to the external LAN, WAN, or Internet. To achieve this, the

local LAN must be configured to use the XRT-501 as the Default Route or Default

Gateway.

Local Router

The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the XRT-501. This

router requires that the Default Route is the XRT-501 itself. Typically, routers have a special

entry for the Default Route. It should be configured as follows.

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