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TIP: How to route between networks without installing and/ or enabling RRAS |
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Windows systems do not enable IP Routing by default. If you install RRAS it automatically enables IP routing. However, you do not need RRAS to perform this function. RRAS grants you additional routing functionality such as RIP and OSPF. Any Windows NT 5.x systems can simply route IP packets though; even 2000 Professional and XP. The following registry value is used to configure this behaviour:
IPEnableRouter
This value is located under the following registry key:
HKLM\ System\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\ Tcpip\ Parameters
A value of 0 (default) means no routing (routing is disabled); a value of 1 enables routing
Note. Enabling routing enables routing on all network connections.
If the value does not exist you will need to create it. To do this, right-click in the empty space in the right-hand pane (REGEDIT) and choose New\ DWord Value. Enter the name IPEnableRouter as the value, and zero (1) as the data.
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Author: Paul Williams
Date: 26-02-2005
Version: 2.0
Last updated: 01-08-2007
Last updated by: Paul Williams |
