Quick Reference Guide

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

Using the Manager Interface to Configure the Router for Internet Access 6-7

Figure 6-4. Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route

Enter settings for the static route entry.

Table 6-2 lists and describes the fields for Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route.

Table 6-2. Edit IP Static Route Fields

Field Description

Route Name Enter a descriptive name for this route for identification purposes only.

Active Use this field to activate or deactivate this static route.

Destination IP Address Enter the IP network address of the final destination. Routin

is always based

on network number. If you need to specify a route to a sin

le host, use a

subnet mask of 255.255.255.255 in the subnet mask field to force the

network number to be identical to the host ID.

IP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for this destination.

Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the

ateway to the destination network. The

ateway

is the next router that your router contacts in order to forward packets to the

destination. On the LAN, the

ateway must be a router on the same se

ment

as the router. Over the WAN, the

ateway will be the IP address of the router

at your ISP.

Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route

Route #: 1

Route Name= ?

Active= No

Destination IP Address= ?

IP Subnet Mask= ?

Gateway IP Address= ?

Metric= 2

Private= No

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: