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WS 2000 Wireless Switch System Reference Guide4-10
Configuring Static Routes
A router uses routing tables and protocols to forward data packets from one network to another. The switch’s router manages
traffic within the switch’s network, and directs traffic from the WAN to destinations on the switch-managed LAN. The WS
2000 Network Management System provides the Router screen to view and set the router’s connected routes. To view this
screen, select Network Configuration --> Router from the menu on the left.
The WS 2000 Route Table area of the screen displays a list of currently connected routes between the enabled subnets,
the WAN, and the router. The information here is generated from settings applied on the Subnet and WAN screens. The
destination for each subnet is its IP address. The subnet mask (or network mask) and gateway settings are those belonging
to each subnet, or to the WAN in general. To make changes to the information in the Connected Routes information, go to
the appropriate subnet screen (LAN --> <subnet name> or the WAN screen (WAN)).
Creating User Defined Routes
The User Defined Routes area of the screen allows the administrator to view, add or delete internal static (dedicated)
routes, and to enable or disable routes that are generated using the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). If RIP is enabled, this
table can also include routes that RIP generates.
This table also includes internal static routes that the administrator adds. Internal static routes are dedicated routes for data
that travels from the WAN, through the switch, and to a specified subnet. Such routes are supplemental to the default routes
already set up for each of the subnets.
1. Click the Add button to create a new table entry.
2. Specify the destination IP address, subnet mask, and gateway information for the internal static route.
3. Select an enabled subnet from the Interface column’s drop-down menu to complete the table entry.
Information in the Metric column is automatically generated, and is used by router protocols to determine the best hop
routes.
4. The Source column automatically displays “User” for a user-added entry. An RIP-sourced entry displays “RIP.”