Planet Technology WGS3-404 Switch User Manual


 
WGS3 Layer 3 Switch User’s Manual
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5.7.5.5 Configuring the Default Route
Defines the router to which this switch will forward all traffic for unknown networks.
The default route can be learned from RIP protocol or manually configured. If the switch does not contain
a default route, any packet that does not match an entry in the routing table will be dropped. To manually
configure a default route, enter the next hop in the following table.
Parameter Description
VLAN The VLAN which has the IP interface to the default router.
Next Hop
Address
The IP address of the default router.
Metric The number of hops required to reach the default router.