Add Route

A static route identifies a manually configured pathway to a remote network. Unlike dynamic routes, which are acquired and confirmed periodically from other routers, static routes do not time out. Consequently, static routes are useful when working with PPP, since an intermittent PPP link may make maintenance of dynamic routes problematic. You can configure as many as 16 static IP routes for the Router. Destination: The IP address of the static route. It cannot be 0.0.0.0. Netmask: Specifies the subnet mask for the IP network at the other end of the static route. The subnet mask associated with the destination network must represent the same network class (A, B, or C) or a lower class (such as a class C subnet mask or class B network number) to be valid. Interface: Specifies whether the static route is accessible through PPP or IP address. Gateway: Specifies the IP address of the gateway for the static route. The default gateway must be located on a network connected to your Netopia Router configured interface. Metric: Specifies the hop count for the static route. Enter a number from 1 to 15 to indicate the number of routes (actual or best guess) a packet must traverse to reach the remote network. A metric or 1 will is used to indicate: The remote network is one router away and the static route is the best way to reach it. The remote network is more than one router away but the static route should not be replaced by a dynamic route, even if the dynamic route is more efficient. RIP Advertise: Specifies how the static route should be advertised via RIP: Split Horizon: Do not advertise route if the gateway is on the same subnet. Always: Advertise route in all RIP messages. Never: Do not advertise route.