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# Configuring Static Routing on a Megaport NAT Gateway

> This help topic describes how to configure static routing on a Megaport NAT Gateway.

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Static routes establish reachability to peers in place of BGP connections that provide dynamic routing. You configure static routes to provide connectivity to a customer device that doesn't support BGP or to a target device that requires manually configured addressing and routes. With static routes, you need to manually update the route when there are any topology changes.

A NAT Gateway supports up to 100 static routes.

**To add a static route**

1. In the <Link href="https://portal.megaport.com">Megaport Portal</Link>, go to the **Services** page.
2. Select the VXC and select the NAT Gateway A-End.
3. In the NAT Gateway Connection detail page, under Static Routes, specify the IPv4 or IPv6 destination network address in CIDR notation.
4. Specify the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the next-hop router.\
   The address must be in the same subnet as the interface but it cannot match the interface IP address.
5. (Optional) In the **Description** field, include any notes that will help identify this static route.\
   The description range is from 1 to 100 characters.
6. Click **Next**.
7. Update the NAT Gateway B-End, if necessary.
8. Click **Next**.
9. Click **Update**.

## Helpful references

* [Configuring a NAT Gateway VXC](/nat/configuring-nat-vxc)
* [Configuring BGP for Megaport NAT Gateway](/nat/configure-bgp)
* [Creating a NAT Gateway VXC](/nat/nat-gateway-vxc)