D-Link D DFL-500 DFL-500 Manual

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DFL-500 User Manual 94• Select OK to save the new route.Arrange routes in the routing table from more specific to more general. To arrange routes in the routing table,see Configuring the routing table.Configuring the routing tableAs you add routes, they appear on the routing table. The routing table shows the source and destinationaddresses of each route as well as the gateways added to the route. For each gateway, the routing tabledisplays the gateway connection status. A green check mark indicates that the DFL-500 NPG can connect tothe gateway; a red X means that a connection cannot be established. A blue question mark means that theconnection status is unknown.The DFL-500 NPG assigns routes by searching for a match starting at the top of the routing table and movingdown until it finds the first match. You must arrange routes in the routing table from more specific to moregeneral. The default route is the most general route. If you add a default route, it should be at the bottom ofthe routing table.• Go to System > Network > Routing Table .• Choose a route to move and select Move to change its order in the routing table.• Type a number in the Move to field to specify where in the routing table to move the route andselect OK.• Select Delete to remove a route from the routing table.Enabling RIP server supportEnable routing information protocol (RIP) server support to configure the DFL-500 NPG to act like a RIPserver. The RIP routing protocol maintains up-to-date dynamic routing tables between nearby routers. Whenyou enable RIP server support, the DFL-500 NPG acts like a RIP server, broadcasting RIP packets to othernearby routers to:• request network updates from nearby routers,• send its own routing tables to other routers,• announce that the DFL-500 RIP server is going online (RIP server turned on) and requesting updates,• announce that the DFL-500 RIP server is shutting down and will stop sharing routing information.To enable RIP server support:• Go to System > Network > Routing Table.• Select Enable RIP Server.Adding routes (Transparent mode)Use the following procedure to add routes when running the DFL-500 NPG in Transparent mode.• Go to System > Network > Routing .• Select New to add a new route.• Enter the Destination IP address and Netmask for the route.• Enter the Gateway IP address for the route.• Select OK to save the new route.