Using Static Routes
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Packets with a source, destination, or network service that do not match any defined static
route are routed to the default gateway. To modify the default gateway, see Using a LAN
Connection on page
124.
When a static route is based on the packet's source, it is called a source route. Source
routing can be used, for example, for load balancing between two Internet connections. For
instance, if you have an Accounting department and a Marketing department, and you want
each to use a different Internet connection for outgoing traffic, you can add a static route
specifying that traffic originating from the Accounting department should be sent via
WAN1, and another static route specifying that traffic originating from the Marketing
department should be sent via WAN2.
A static route that is based on the network service used to send the packet is called a
service route. Service routing is useful for directing all traffic of a particular type to a
specific Internet connection. For example, you can choose to route all HTTP traffic to the
secondary Internet connection, while routing all other traffic to the primary Internet
connection. Service routes can be defined for network service objects, enabling you to
create routes for custom protocols and port ranges.
The Static Routes page lists all existing routes, including the default, and indicates whether
each route is currently "Up" (reachable) or not.
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