Linksys BEFDSR41W Network Card User Manual


 
ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready
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Instant Broadband
Series
RIP Version
Select the version of IP you want to use.
• RIP-1 Routing data will be sent in RIPv1 format.
RIP-2B Routing data will be sent in RIPv2 format using subnet broadcast-
ing.
RIP-2M Routing data will be sent in RIPv2 format using multicasting.
• N/A Routing data will not be sent.
Click the Show Routing Table button to open a chart displaying how data is
routed through your LAN.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Apply button fol-
lowed by the Continue button to save these changes, or click the Cancel but-
ton to undo your changes. For further help on this tab, click the Help button.
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If the Gateway is connected to more than one network, it may be necessary to
set up a static route between them. A static route is a pre-determined pathway
that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. You
can use static routing to allow different IP domain users to access the Internet
through the Gateway.
The Gateway is also capable of dynamic routing (see the Dynamic Routing
tab). It is usually better to use dynamic routing because it allows the Gateway
to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network’s layout.
To set up static routing, you should add routing entries in the Gateway’s table,
so the Gateway knows where to send all incoming packets.
To create a static route entry:
1. Select a Static Route Entry from the drop-down list. The Gateway sup-
ports up to eight static route entries.
Static Routing
Figure 6-22
Important: This is an Advanced Function. No changes should be made
to this tab without a thorough understanding of network concepts.