# Add static routes

You can add a static route to a network in the routing configuration.

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## Steps

1. Select Engine.
2. Right-click a Security Engine, then select Edit <element type>.
3. Browse to Routing.
   Tip: To view the full routing information for all interfaces, click Expand All.
4. Right-click the router or NetLink through which you want to route traffic, select Add, then select a Network element.
   For a route through a tunnel interface, add the Network element directly to the tunnel interface.
5. Click Save and Refresh.

## Engine Editor > Routing

Use this branch to view and change the routing configuration of the Security Engine.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
Filter | Allows you to view only the elements that match what you enter in the Filter field.
Refresh View | Updates the view.
Expand All | Expands all levels of the routing tree.
Collapse All | Collapses all levels of the routing tree.
Display Mode | Changes how the routing configuration is displayed. Tree View — Displays the routing configuration as a tree of interfaces, Router elements, NetLink elements, and destination networks. Table View — Displays the routing configuration as a table of destination networks, routing gateways, interfaces, and NetLink elements.
Default Route | Allows you to view and create default routes that are used when there is no more specific route defined. Note: If the Automatic Default Route setting is selected in the properties of the interface, default routes are created automatically for interfaces with dynamic IP addresses on single Security Engines. Gateway — The IP address of the gateway device. You can also double-click the field and select a gateway device for the route. Add — Adds the default route to the routing configuration. Show Default Route — Highlights the default route in the Tree View or the Table View.
Add Route | Allows you to add routes to specific destination networks. Destination — The destination IP address or network. Gateway — The IP address of the gateway device. You can also double-click the field and select a gateway device for the route. Add — Adds the route to the routing configuration.
Query Route | Allows you to search for routes. Source — The source IP address. Destination — The destination IP address. Query — Highlights the route in the Tree View or the Table View.