"No route to host"

[adelinewss]

I just install Freebsd.&nbsp;&nbsp;When I try to ftp to other server, it will show error &quot;No route to host&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp;So I try to add a new route.&nbsp;&nbsp;Now it shows &quot;Writing to routing socket: Network is unreachable&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp;May I know what is going wrong?&nbsp;&nbsp;Pls advice.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><br>Thks with regards,<br>Adeline

 

[greyd]

You need to know IP of your gateway<br><br>and just type<br>route add default x.x.x.x<br>where x.x.x.x - IP address of your gateway<br><br>add this IP address to /etc/defaults/rc.conf to<br>defaultroute=

 

[bonwier]

What if the unit is multihomed?
NIC #1 works fine

NIC #3 on a different subnet just keeps giving &quot;no route to host&quot;

Thanks in advance,
bonwier [sig][/sig]

 

[rsowders]

Do not add the default gateway to the /etc/defaults/rc.conf file. That file is for the defaults only, instead add the gateway to the /etc/rc.conf file. It should exist, but if it does not, make one and add the gateway.

The /etc/default/rc.conf file is exec first on boot and the /etc/rc.conf file is exec last.

Add this line to /etc/rc.conf

defaultrouter=&quot;your if address goes here&quot; [sig][/sig]