Kerio Tech Firewall6 User Manual

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18.1 Routing table

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Definitions of Dynamic and Static Rules

Click on the Add (or Edit when a particular route is selected) button to display a dialog for

route definition.

Figure 18.2

Adding a route to the routing table

Network, Network Mask

IP address and mask of the destination network.

Interface

Selection of an interface through which the specific packet should be forwarded.

Gateway

IP address of the gateway (router) which can route to the destination network. The IP

address of the gateway must be in the same IP subnet as the selected interface.

Metric

“Distance” of the destination network. The number stands for the number of routers that

a packet must pass through to reach the destination network.

Metric is used to find the best route to the desired network. The lower the metric value,

the “shorter” the route is.

Note: Metric in the routing table may differ from the real network topology. It may be

modified according to the priority of each line, etc.

Create a static route

Enable this option to make this route static. Such route will be restored automatically by

WinRoute(see above). A brief description providing various information (why the route

was created, etc.) about the route can be attached.

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