User's Manual

From the Dynamic

Routing tab, shown

in Figure 5-19, you

can automatically

adjust to physical

changes in the net-

work’s layout. The

Router, using the

RIP protocol,

determines the net-

work packets’

route based on the

fewest number of

hops between the

source and the des-

tination. The RIP

protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other routers on the net-

work. To set up Dynamic Routing:

1. Choose the correct Working Mode. Gateway Mode should be used if the

Router is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet. Router Mode

should be selected if the Router exists on a network with other routers.

2. In the TX field, choose the protocol by which you transmit data on the net-

work.

3. In the RX field, choose the protocol by which the Router receives network

data.

4. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

To view the Routing Table, which shows the network layout, click the Show

Routing Table button.

To clear any values you’ve entered on any page, click the Cancel button. To

apply any settings you’ve altered on any page, click the Apply button.

Advanced Tab: Dynamic Routing

Important: Dynamic Routing is an Advanced Function. No

changes should be made to this tab without a thorough under-

standing of networking concepts.

Figure 5-19

Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch

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