Configuring Static IP Routes - NCOS-How-to-Configure-Static-Routes-on-a-Cradlepoint-Router/Configuring-Static-IP-Routes

Use the following procedure to configure static IP routes:

1. Log into NetCloud Manager.

2. Select Devices in the left-side navigation panel.

3. Select a router from the Routers page. Alternatively, to make configuration changes to a group, navigate to the Groups page and select a group.

4. Select Configuration and then Edit.

5. Navigate to NETWORKING > Routing > Static and Policy Routing.

6. Under Route Tables, select Main and then click Edit.

7. In the Route Table Editor, select Add under Routes.

8. Enter the required information:

   • Destination IP/Network Address: The network address in CIDR form.  

     • For example:

       • IPv4: 1.2.3.0/24

       • IPv6: 0123:4567:CDEF::/64

         Note

         If no CIDR notation is specified, the IP address will default to a /32 route.

     • The optional gateway must match the IP version entered here. A default route destination is specified as:

       • IPv4: 0.0.0.0/0

       • IPv6: ::/0

         Note

         Matching the all-zeros IP address is unusual, and if entered, a warning will appear indicating the need for the /0 prefix length if the intent is to create a default route.

   • Gateway: The IPv4 or IPv6 gateway address. The network address must match the IP version entered here. If Gateway is blank, a device interface must be selected. Both Gateway and Device may also be specified.

   • Auto: Learns the gateway of the selected device by DHCP or static configuration. Do not use this route if gateway is not available.

   • Device: Select the network interface (for example, Ethernet WAN profile).

     • Selecting null0 will install a black hole route.

     • If Device is blank, a gateway must be entered.

     • Both Gateway and Device may also be specified.

     Note

     Primary Active WAN does not represent a single physical network interface but instead refers to the current highest priority WAN network interface in Connection Manager. The active device changes automatically based on any WAN interface change that occurs.

   • Open Firewall for Network Access: Some static routes will need an IP Filter Rule added to allow packets to route without being blocked by the firewall. Checking the box opens the firewall for all traffic to and from the specified network. Adding custom rules to the appropriate filtering policy may be more secure than checking this box.

   • Metric: Sets the numerical priority of the route. Lower numbers have higher priority.

   • Distribute: Allows this static route to be distributed through a routing protocol (Network Settings → Routing Protocols).

     • If Distribute is checked and Advanced Routing Protocols are licensed for use on the router, the route is made available to the routing protocol engine for management as a static route with the specified Administrative Distance, in the range 1–255.

     • If Distribute is not checked, the static route is added to the Main kernel table with the specified Metric, in the range 1–16777215.

     • If Distribute is checked and Advanced Routing Protocols are not licensed, the route is added to the kernel as if unchecked, using the value in the Distance field as the metric.

     • Only routes in the Main table can be distributed.

9. Select Save.