# Static Router

## Contents
Overview Configuration

## Overview
The Enterprise Gateway uses the information configured in the Static Router filter to connect to a machine that is hosting a Web Service. You should use the Static Router filter in conjunction with a Rewrite URL filter to specify the path to send the message to on the remote machine. For more details, see the Rewrite URL topic. Depending on how the Enterprise Gateway is perceived by the client, different combinations of routing filters can be used. For an introduction to using the various filters in the Routing category, see the topic on Getting Started with Routing Configuration.
## Configuration
You must configure the following fields must be configured on the Static Router configuration screen: Name: Enter a name for the filter. Host: Enter the host name or IP address of the remote machine that is hosting the destination Web Service. Port: Enter the port on which the remote service is listening. HTTP: Select this option if the Enterprise Gateway should send the message to the remote machine over plain HTTP. HTTPS: Select this option if the Enterprise Gateway should send the message to the remote machine over a secure channel using SSL. You can use a Connection filter to configure the Enterprise Gateway to mutually authenticate to the remote system.