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* In order for the remote LAN access to work, we'll need to add a couple of static routes - one in each router. Login to a router's WebUI and navigate to '''Network → Routing → Static Routes'''. Continuing our example, below is figure depicting the static route configuration for '''RUT1''':
 
* In order for the remote LAN access to work, we'll need to add a couple of static routes - one in each router. Login to a router's WebUI and navigate to '''Network → Routing → Static Routes'''. Continuing our example, below is figure depicting the static route configuration for '''RUT1''':
 
   
 
   
[[File:How to configure static routes for ipsec rut1.png]]
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* And for '''RUT2''':
 
* And for '''RUT2''':
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[[File:How to configure static routes for ipsec rut2.png]]
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* To sum up, for our current purposes select '''MAIN''' Routing table and '''LAN''' interface in both routers; under Destination address, specify the LAN address of the opposite router; under Netmask, specify '''255.255.255.0''' unless your configuring a different size network (more on Netmasks '''[[What_is_a_Netmask%3F|here]]'''); under Gateway, specify the current router's LAN IP address; you can leave the Metric as 0 unless your own specific configuration requires otherwise.
 
* To sum up, for our current purposes select '''MAIN''' Routing table and '''LAN''' interface in both routers; under Destination address, specify the LAN address of the opposite router; under Netmask, specify '''255.255.255.0''' unless your configuring a different size network (more on Netmasks '''[[What_is_a_Netmask%3F|here]]'''); under Gateway, specify the current router's LAN IP address; you can leave the Metric as 0 unless your own specific configuration requires otherwise.
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'''NOTE''': make sure to add a new entry in the Static Routes table when you configure custom routes. You can configure existing routes, but take note that this may cause backup WAN to function improperly or not at all.
    
==Testing the setup==
 
==Testing the setup==

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