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I'm trying to understand what I can make use with this feature on my Buffalo WHR-HP-GN router. Using the User Friendly Firmware, I've clicked on the Internet / LAN -> Route menu, and am presented with the following:
Add Routing
Destination Address:
Gateway:
Metric:
However, when I attempted to add the following:
Destination Address: 192.168.60.4
Gateway: 192.168.20.22
Metric: 15 (This is the default)
I'm given the following:
ERROR: Destination Address
description: IP Address is not valid as network address
The reason I entered the above is because I have the following setup:
Internet -> Buffalo Router -> 192.168.20.1/24 -> Another Router (192.168.20.22) -> 192.168.60.1/24 -> Device (192.168.60.4)
If you want to add route to single host, you should choose Subnet Mask 255.255.255.255 – Dusan Bajic – 2013-10-14T11:38:26.177
@dusan.bajic Thanks! That was it! The Subnet Mask is defaluted to 255.255.255.0 so it didn't work. In fact I am now able to ping from within my 192.168.20.1/24 network to the Device at 192.168.60.4. However, what I don't understand is why is this the case. If I goto http://www.subnet-calculator.com/, the combination of [192.168.60.1 & 255.255.255.0] or [192.168.60.4 & 255.255.255.0] results in the same network. I want to add the whole 192.168.60.1/24 network. HOw can I do this?
– None – 2013-10-14T14:59:34.803The very first address in subnet is used as "network address", so if you want to add 192.168.60.x/24, you need to enter [192.168.60.0 & 255.255.255.0] – Dusan Bajic – 2013-10-14T15:22:03.640