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Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes, Set Up a Static Route

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AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes Static routes provide detailed routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to add static routes. You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as when you use multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network. As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case: • Your primary Internet access is through an ADSL modem to an ISP. • You use an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This router's address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100. • Your company's network address is 134.177.0.0. When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to be denied by the company's firewall. In this case, you must define a static route, instructing your router that 134.177.0.0 is accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. Here is an example: • Through the destination IP address and IP subnet mask, specify that this static route applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses. • Through the gateway IP address, specify that all traffic for these addresses is forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. • A metric value of 1 works fine because the ISDN router is on the LAN. Set Up a Static Route You can add a static route to a destination IP address and specify the subnet mask, gateway IP address, and metric. To set up a static route: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Manage the WAN and LAN 83 Network Settings User Manual

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Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes
Static routes provide detailed routing information to your router. Typically, you do not
need to add static routes. You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such
as when you use multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
Your primary Internet access is through an ADSL modem to an ISP.
You use an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default
route was created with your ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created
to your local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt
to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to
the ISP. The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and
the request is likely to be denied by the company’s firewall.
In this case, you must define a static route, instructing your router that 134.177.0.0 is
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. Here is an example:
Through the destination IP address and IP subnet mask, specify that this static route
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.
Through the gateway IP address, specify that all traffic for these addresses is
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.
A metric value of 1 works fine because the ISDN router is on the LAN.
Set Up a Static Route
You can add a static route to a destination IP address and specify the subnet mask,
gateway IP address, and metric.
To set up a static route:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
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Manage the WAN and LAN
Network Settings
AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080