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Is it not possible to setup static route on C6300?
I'm trying to setup a static DNS route for C6300 router. Netgear documentation tells me to go to router login, then Advanced > Advanced Setup > Static Routes
Static routes option does not display for me. See image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1bzUi-Oe40DYXB1Y0Y1N3Myd2c/view?usp=sharing
If this feature is not supported on C6300, is there any workaround? Have tried updating firmware and I'm using the latest version.
I see. I'm guessing you have a Chromecast. Unfortunately, the C6300 can't help you with this.
You would need to set up your network such that your device would send traffic to something that could be configured with a static route. You could install a 2nd router or you could use a PC. Using a PC would require more work. You would have to install and enable a DHCP server on the PC, point DHCP clients to use the PC as the default gateway, then disable the DHCP server on the C6300. If you have a sophisticated DHCP server, it could be configured to point just one device to the PC as the default gateway, while all other devices use the C6300 as the default gateway. This would avoid the PC as an intermediary for all traffic.
Or you could sell the C6300 and get something better. :-)
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Yeah, it looks like the C6300 doesn't support static routes. There's no workaround, AFAIK. Why do you need the static route?
Thanks for replying. I'm trying to prevent a device on my network from contacting certain DNS servers to determine location. Don't know if there's another way to do it.
I see. I'm guessing you have a Chromecast. Unfortunately, the C6300 can't help you with this.
You would need to set up your network such that your device would send traffic to something that could be configured with a static route. You could install a 2nd router or you could use a PC. Using a PC would require more work. You would have to install and enable a DHCP server on the PC, point DHCP clients to use the PC as the default gateway, then disable the DHCP server on the C6300. If you have a sophisticated DHCP server, it could be configured to point just one device to the PC as the default gateway, while all other devices use the C6300 as the default gateway. This would avoid the PC as an intermediary for all traffic.
Or you could sell the C6300 and get something better. :-)