Adding a static route

[chomca]

Hi,

this is the command to add Adding a static route .but i don know the meaning for " -net " in this command will you able to explain.i tryed in google but i did in get answer. thanks in advance.

#route add -net 192.168.98.42 netmask 255.255.255.255 gw 192.168.99.1

 

[khalidaaa]

Consult the man pages!

man route

-net Indicates that the Destination parameter should be interpreted as a
network.

regards,
Khalid

 

[columb]

It's a strange usage. As Khalid says the command is adding a network but the netmask of 255.255.255.255 means that it's a network with only one address.

If you're adding a route to a device, as opposed to a network, then the command is slightly different - man route gives the following example

1. To establish a route so that a computer on one network can send a message
to a computer on a different network, enter:

route add 192.100.201.7 192.100.13.7

The 192.100.201.7 address is that of the receiving computer (the
Destination parameter). The 192.100.13.7 address is that of the routing
computer (the Gateway parameter).

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