User's Manual

Part # 34357-MNL Rev.03 SPEEDLAN 9200 User Guide
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Route Table
The routing table displays routing information between destinations. To view routing
information, choose Route Table from the Routing menu. The following page will
appear.
Figure 3-27: Route Table page
Each statistic is defined below:
• Destination: This is the destination network or host.
• Netmask: The netmask is a 4-byte number that masks the network part of the
Internet IP address, so only the host computer part of the address remains.
• Gateway: This is a network point that acts as the "entrance door" to another
network. This is the first router that takes you to the designated host (i.e., the
next hop on the network).
• Metric: Metric is a number indicating the preference of one route link over
another. A route link with a lower number will be chosen over one with a
higher number.
• Interface: This specifies which network interface the route will use.
• Source: This lists the how the information is routed to/from the router (e.g.,
RIP enabled, static or connected route).