Using ip policy routing – ZyXEL Communications P-660H-TX User Manual

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P-660H-Tx v2 Support Notes

You can edit filter rule to accept or deny LAN packets from/to the IP alias 1/2
go through the P-660H-Tx v2 by command in CLI:
lan index [index number]
Usage: index number =1 main LAN
2 IP Alias#1
3 IP Alias#2
lan filter <incoming|outgoing> <tcpip|generic> [set#]
Usage: set#= the corresponding filter set number you’ve configured
lan save

• IP Alias Setup

(1) Edit the first network in Web Configurator, Advanced Setup, Network ->
LAN -> IP/DHCP Setup
by configuring the P-660H-Tx v2's first LAN IP
address.

Key Settings:

DHCP
Setup

If the P-660H-Tx v2's DHCP server is enabled, the IP pool for the clients

can be any of the three networks.

TCP/IP
Setup

Enter the first LAN IP address for the P-660H-Tx v2. This will create the

first route in the enif0 interface.

(2) Edit the second and third networks in Network -> LAN -> IP Alias by
configuring the P-660H-Tx v2's second and third LAN IP addresses.

Key Settings:

IP Alias 1

Active it and enter the second LAN IP address for the P-660H-Tx v2. This

will create the second route in the enif0:0 interface.

IP Alias 2

Active it and enter the third LAN IP address for the P-660H-Tx v2. This will

create the third route in the enif0:1 interface.

10. Using IP Policy Routing

• What is IP Policy Routing (IPPR)?

Traditionally, routing is based on the destination address only and the router
takes the shortest path to forward a packet. IP Policy Routing (IPPR) provides
a mechanism to override the default routing behavior and alter the packet
forwarding based on the policy defined by the network administrator.
Policy-based routing is applied to incoming packets on a per interface basis,
prior to the normal routing. Network administrators can use IPPR to distribute

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