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 | 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.

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 for the WAN side, select WAN. To enable this feature for the LAN and wireless side, select LAN & Wireless. To enable the feature for both the WAN and LAN, select Both. 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.

· Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host.

3. Depending on where the Destination IP Address is located, select LAN & Wireless or WAN from the Interface drop-down menu.

4. To save your changes, click the Apply button. To cancel your unsaved changes, click the Cancel button.

For additional static routes, repeat steps 1-4.

Delete This Entry | To delete a static route entry: 1. From the Static Routing drop-down list, select the entry number of the static route. 2. Click the Delete This Entry button. 3. To save a deletion, click the Apply button. To cancel a deletion, click the Cancel button.

Show Routing Table

Click the Show Routing Table button to view all of the valid route entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for each entry. Click the Refresh button to refresh the data displayed. Click the Close button to return to the Routing screen.

· Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned.

· Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

· Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host.

· Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & Wireless (internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN (Internet), or Loopback (a dummy network in which one PC acts like a network—necessary for certain software programs).

Check all the values and click Save Settings to save your settings. Click the Cancel Changes button to cancel your unsaved changes.