Static routing example
This is an example of a typical small network configuration that uses only static routing.
This network is in a dentist office that includes a number of dentists, assistants, and office staff. The size of the office is not expected to grow significantly in the near future, and the network usage is very stable—there are no new applications being added to the network.
The users on the network are:
• Admin staff - access to local patient records, and perform online billing
• Dentists - access and update local patient records, research online from desk
• Assistants - access and update local patient records in exam rooms
The distinction here is mainly that only the admin staff and dentist’s office need access to the Internet—all the other traffic is local and doesn’t need to leave the local network. Routing is only required for the outbound traffic, and the computers that have valid outbound traffic.
| Configuring routing only on computers that need it acts as an additional layer of security by helping prevent malicious traffic from leaving the network. |
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