Operation Manual

IP Version: Select IPv4 or IPv6. Depending on your selection, you have different options for defining the address range.
IP/Network Address or IPv6 Address: The IP address of the target network or host. The IPv6 address field includes
CIDR notation to declare a range of addresses.
Netmask: The Netmask, along with the IPv4 address, defines the network the computer belongs to and which other IP
addresses the computer can see in the same LAN. An IP address of 192.168.0.1 along with a Netmask of
255.255.255.0 defines a network with 256 available IP addresses from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.255.
NOTE: 255.255.255.255 is used to signify only the host that was entered in the IP/Network Address field.
Gateway or IPv6 Gateway: Specifies the next hop to be taken if this route is used. A gateway of 0.0.0.0 implies there is
no next hop, and the IP address matched is directly connected to the router on the interface specified: LAN or WAN.
Device: Select the network interface from the dropdown menu (e.g. ethernet-wan). You can use this instead of defining
the IP address, especially in cases when the IP address is changing.
Metric: Set the numerical priority of the route. Lower numbers have higher priority.
Allow Network Access: (Default: Deselected.) Some static routes will need an IP Filter Rule via the Firewall to allow
packets through the route without being blocked. Selecting this option automatically creates this IP Filter Rule. If the
IP/Network Address falls outside the LAN IP range, you probably need to select this option.
Distribute: Allow this static route to be distributed via a routing protocol (Network Settings → Routing Protocols).
Routing Protocols
NOTE: Routing Protocols require a feature license. Go to System Settings → Feature Licenses to enable these
features.
A routing protocol is a protocol that specifies how routers communicate with each other, disseminating information that
enables them to select routes between any two nodes on a computer network. Routing algorithms choose the route.
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