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Chapter 3 Setup > Advanced Routing (Gateway) Setup > Advanced Routing (Router ) Advanced Routing Operating Mode Select the mode in which this Router will function. If this Router is hosting your network's connection to the Internet, select Gateway. If another Router exists on your network, select Router. When Router is chosen, Dynamic Routing will be available as an option. Dynamic Routing RIP This feature enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's layout and exchange routing tables with the other router(s). The Router determines the network packets' route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. This feature is Disabled by default. From the drop-down menu, you can also select LAN & Wireless, which performs dynamic routing over your Ethernet and wireless networks. You can also select WAN (Internet), which performs dynamic routing with data coming from Wireless-G Broadband Router Advanced Configuration the Internet. Finally, selecting Both enables dynamic routing for both networks, as well as data from the Internet. Select set number To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the Static Routing drop-down list. (A static route is a predetermined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.) Enter the information described below to set up a new static route. (Click the Delete This Entry button to delete a static route.) Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters. Destination LAN IP The Destination LAN IP is the address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route. Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Default Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the remote network or host. Interface This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & Wireless (Ethernet and wireless networks) or the WAN (Internet). Delete This Entry To delete a route, select its number from the drop-down menu, and click this button. Show Routing Table Click Show Routing Table to open a screen displaying how data is routed through your local network. For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed. Click Refresh to update the information. Click Close to exit this screen. Routing Table Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. 

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Chapter±3
Advanced Configuration
8
W±reless-G Broadband Router
Setup > Advanced Routing (Gateway)
Setup > Advanced Routing (Router )
Advanced Routing
Operat±ng Mode
Select the mode in which this Router
will function. If this Router is hosting your network’s
connection to the Internet, select
Gateway
. If another
Router exists on your network, select
Router
. When
Router is chosen,
Dynam±c Rout±ng
will be available as
an option.
Dynamic Routing
RIP
This feature enables the Router to automatically
adjust to physical changes in the network’s layout and
exchange routing tables with the other router(s). The
Router determines the network packets’ route based on
the fewest number of hops between the source and the
destination. This feature is Disabled by default. From the
drop-down menu, you can also select
LAN & W±reless,
which performs dynamic routing over your Ethernet and
wireless networks. You can also select
WAN (Internet)
,
which performs dynamic routing with data coming from
the Internet. Finally, selecting
Both
enables dynamic
routing for both networks, as well as data from the
Internet.
Select set number
To set up a static route between the
Router and another network, select a number from the
Static Routing drop-down list. (A static route is a pre-
determined pathway that network information must travel
to reach a specific host or network.) Enter the information
described below to set up a new static route. (Click the
Delete This Entry button to delete a static route.)
Enter Route Name
Enter a name for the Route here,
using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters.
Dest±nat±on LAN IP
The Destination LAN IP is the address
of the remote network or host to which you want to assign
a static route.
Subnet
Mask
The
Subnet
Mask
determines
which
portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Default Gateway
This is the IP address of the gateway
device that allows for contact between the Router and the
remote network or host.
Interface
This interface tells you whether the Destination
IP Address is on the
LAN & W±reless
(Ethernet and wireless
networks) or the
WAN
(Internet)
.
Delete Th±s Entry
To delete a route, select its number
from the drop-down menu, and click this button.
Show Rout±ng Table
Click
Show Rout±ng Table
to open
a screen displaying how data is routed through your local
network. For each route, the Destination LAN IP address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed. Click
Refresh
to update the information. Click
Close
to exit this
screen.
Routing Table
Click
Save Sett±ngs
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this
screen.