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TP Link TD-W8968 static routing

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  • 05-09-2014 3:56pm
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    selfbuilder1
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭


    I am having trouble setting up a static route on this router. I am trying to route the google dns so I can set up my roku 3. I keep getting the message "destination address 8.8.8.8 shall have network prefix length". It doesn't add in the static route to the list. Any idea what is wrong?

    Thanks


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    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    None of what you said makes any sense.

    You don't need a static route for DNS. For home networks, you don't need static route for anything.


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    selfbuilder1
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭selfbuilder1


    Sorry if I wasn't very clear. I want to set up the Roku to view US content and need to set up a static route as the Roku has the Google DNS built in so even if you change the DNS in the router it stills uses Googles DNS for Netflix.

    Thanks


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Here's what I have on my TP-Link router.

    http://i58.tinypic.com/23uc6q1.jpg


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    selfbuilder1
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭selfbuilder1


    That's what I am trying to do but it won't add any to the list just keeps popping up the message about network prefix length.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Might be to do with netmask, so set it as follows...
    Netmask = 255.255.255.255 or Prefix Length = /32


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    selfbuilder1
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭selfbuilder1


    degsie wrote: »
    Might be to do with netmask, so set it as follows...
    Netmask = 255.255.255.255 or Prefix Length = /32

    Thanks a million that seems to have worked. There was no box for netmask but it seemed to work without it. What is netmask for?


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    selfbuilder1 wrote: »
    Thanks a million that seems to have worked. There was no box for netmask but it seemed to work without it. What is netmask for?

    Netmask is used to subdivide a network.


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