User's Manual Part 2

Using Static Routes
Chapter 5: Managing Your Network 141
Using Static Routes
A static route is a setting that explicitly specifies the route for packets originating
in a certain subnet and/or destined for a certain subnet. Packets with a source and
destination that does not match any defined static route will be routed to the default
gateway. To modify the default gateway, see Using a LAN Connection on page
67.
A static route can be based on the packet's destination IP address, or based on the
source IP address, in which case it is a source route.
Source routing can be used, for example, for load balancing between two Internet
connections. For example, if you have an Accounting department and a Marketing
department, and you want each to use a different Internet connection for outgoing
traffic, you can add a static route specifying that traffic originating from the
Accounting department should be sent via WAN1, and another static route
specifying that traffic originating from the Marketing department should be sent via
WAN2.
The Static Routes page lists all existing routes, including the default, and indicates
whether each route is currently "Up" (reachable) or not.
Adding and Editing Static Routes
To add a static route
1. Click Network in the main menu, and click the Routes tab.