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4.10. Routing
On the Routing screen, you can set the routing mode and settings of the Router. Gateway mode is
recommended for most users.
Operating Mode
The default setting is Gateway.
Choose the correct working mode. Keep the default setting, Gateway, if the Router is
hosting your network's connection to the Internet (Gateway mode is recommended for
most users). Select Router if the Router exists on a network with other routers.
Dynamic Routing
(RIP)
Note: This feature is not available in Gateway mode.
The default setting is Disable.
Dynamic Routing enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the
network's layout and exchange routing tables with other routers. The Router determines
the network packets' route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and
destination.
To enable the Dynamic Routing feature, select Enable. To disable the Dynamic Routing
feature for all data transmissions, keep the default setting, Disable.
Static
Routing, Destination
IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway, and
Interface
1. To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from
the Static Routing drop-down list. (A static route is a pre-determined pathway that
network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.)
2. Enter the following data:
• Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or
host to which you want to assign a static route.
• Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the
network portion, and which portion is the host portion.