Setup Linksys Router

In today’s tutorial we’ll show you the tab called “Advanced Routing“, once again this is a feature that most day to day users’ won’t need, but we’ll go through it anyway.

Operating Mode

Most users’ will find themselves using the Gateway setting for their router, if you are using your Router to access the internet, then this will NEED to be set to Gateway, because it works as a Gateway between the outside world (The big internet), and your world (Your home / office network).

If you are using your Router to connect to another Router on the same network then you’ll need to change your setting to Router, you’ll also need to look at setting the options below.

Dynamic Routing

Static Routing

Instead of letting the router automatically compile information, you have the chance to set everything up statically (Where it doesn’t change). To start this select a number from the Static Routing list, enter the Destination IP, where the packet / information is going to, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. Depending on where the other router / network is at, you’ll either choose LAN & Wireless (If its a local area network, like a small office / home network) or WAN (Like the internet). Then click apply, you can go through and create more routing routes by selecting a new number.

An Example Routing Table

Below is an example routing table it is showing my router connecting to my ISP then the ISP connecting to the internet.

201.104.1.0 = My router’s internal IP address, and it is LAN because it is in my house

89.202.45.* = This would be the IP address (Which I have mocked up) of my ISP’s router and I am accessing a WAN because it is not inside my house nor a wireless device.

That concludes the Advanced Routing tab, make sure you go check out our other tutorials in the Setting Up Your Linksys Router.

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