To add a static IP route
1. Open Command Prompt
2. At the command prompt, type:
route add destination mask subnetmask gateway metric costmetric if interface
where:
destination
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Specifies either an IP address or host name for the network or host.
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subnetmask
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Specifies a subnet mask to be associated with this route entry. If subnetmask is not specified, 255.255.255.255 is used.
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gateway
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Specifies either an IP address or host name for the gateway or router to use when forwarding.
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costmetric
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Assigns
an integer cost metric (ranging from 1 through 9,999) to be used in
calculating the fastest, most reliable, and/or least expensive routes.
If costmetric is not specified, 1 is used.
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interface
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Specifies
the interface to be used for the route that uses the interface number.
If an interface is not specified, the interface to be used for the route
is determined from the gateway IP address.
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For example, to add a static route to the 10.0.0.0 network that uses a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0, a gateway of 192.168.0.1, and a cost metric of 2, you type the following at a command prompt:
route add 10.0.0.0 mask 255.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 metric 2
OR
route add 192.168.0.1 mask 255.255.255.0
Note
•To open command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
•To
make a static route persistent, you can either enter route add commands
in a batch file that is run during system startup or use the -p option
when adding routes.
•Routes added by using the -p option are stored in the Windows registry under the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip \Parameters\PersistentRoutes
•All
symbolic names used for destination or gateway are looked up in the
network and computer name database files (Networks and Hosts), which are
stored in the local systemroot\System32\Drivers\Etc folder.
•If
a route addition fails, you can use the tracert command to verify that
the gateway specified is directly reachable from the same subnet as this
computer.
To remove a static IP route
1.Open Command Prompt
2.At the command prompt, type:
route delete destination
where:
destination
specifies either an IP address or network name for the remote TCP/IP
host computer or network. For example, to delete a static route to the
10.0.0.0 network, you type the following at a command prompt:
route delete 10.0.0.0
Note
•To open command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
•All
symbolic names used for destination are looked up in the network
database file Networks, which is stored in the local
systemroot\System32\Drivers\Etc folder.
