Sometimes you need add static route to Windows, I will show you how it could be done.
Why you need add route ?
- you have two internet connection and you want to route all your connection to one of them
- testing router configuration
- you are use your windows as router ( BAD IDEA )
View the Windows routing table
Open your command line (Win+X) -> command prompt (admin)
route print
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Interface List
21...c8 5b 76 02 31 c9 ......Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219-V
23...3c 18 a0 05 af 93 ......Thinkpad USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter
11...00 50 b6 7f 84 45 ......ThinkPad OneLink Pro Dock Giga Ethernet
18...44 85 00 f8 3e 3d ......Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
5...44 85 00 f8 3e 40 ......Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
10...44 85 00 f8 3e 3c ......Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
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IPv4 Route Table
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Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.21.254 192.168.21.195 25
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
192.168.21.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.21.195 281
192.168.21.195 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.21.195 281
192.168.21.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.21.195 281
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.21.195 281
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.21.195 281
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Persistent Routes:
Network Address Netmask Gateway Address Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.88.100 1
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IPv6 Route Table
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Active Routes:
If Metric Network Destination Gateway
1 331 ::1/128 On-link
11 281 fe80::/64 On-link
11 281 fe80::3c49:7579:a2b8:1b04/128
On-link
1 331 ff00::/8 On-link
11 281 ff00::/8 On-link
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Persistent Routes:
None
Add static route to routing table
route ADD destination_network MASK [subnet_mask] gateway_ip [metric_cost]
The subnet_mask and metric_cost components are optional to the command. Default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, metric cost will be one greater than 0.0.0.0 destination entry from routing table.
route ADD 192.168.88.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.88.1
if you add route by this command it will lasts until the next reboot, so if you need add this route persistent add -p switch to command
route -p ADD 192.168.88.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.88.1
Remove static route
You just need specify destination network to delete
route delete destination_network
route delete 192.168.88.0
This is all. Manage routes in windows is quite simple.