Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 10:28:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> To: David Cook <dacster69@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Multiple Default Routes !!! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9910051022230.6368-100000@fw.wintelcom.net> In-Reply-To: <19991004233259.13775.qmail@hotmail.com>
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On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, David Cook wrote: > I'm really hoping that some kind soul will have a look at this > problem for me ... I've posted this twice now with absolutely > ** zero ** response. > > Anyway ... third time lucky ... removing the '1' from the end of your route add command makes it look like it works. route add -net 192.168 -netmask 255.255.0.0 192.168.26.15 _not_ route add -net 192.168 -netmask 255.255.0.0 192.168.26.15 1 I assume the '1' is from your sysV experiance meaning metric, that's not how BSD does it afaik. -Alfred > > > I'm having a problem with the route command in FreeBSD 3.1: > > I have multiple branches connected to our Head Office via TCP/IP using the > private IP Class C ranges 192.168.X. as follows: > > IP Range: Branch: Router: > > 192.168.1 Head Office 192.168.1.15 > 192.168.2 Branch2 192.168.2.15 > . > . > 192.168.26 Branch26 192.168.26.15 > > I have added a freeBSD box to Branch26 to act as a file & print server to > Windows clients via Samba. It was originally set up with a default route > of 192.168.26.15 which is the router that connects the branch to Head > Office. > > So far so good ... I can telnet into this machine from any other subnet > including my home subnet of 192.168.77, which connects to Head Office > via ppp. > > I now need to use the freebsd box to provide internet access to Branch26 > only > (other branches will gain access to the 'net via Head Office ... don't ask, > it's political) which means I need a *static* non-default route for > 192.168.0.0 via the 192.168.26.15 router, and a default route for all other > traffic via the dynamic PPP link on the freebsd box. I am having trouble > with the static route, even before trying to set up ppp. > > Here's what I tried ... > > > bash-2.02# uname -a > FreeBSD b26bsd.ahca.com.au 3.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 3.1-RELEASE #0: Mon Feb 15 > 11:08: > 08 GMT 1999 jkh@usw3.freebsd.org:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC i386 > > bash-2.02# netstat -rn > Routing tables > > Internet: > Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Netif > Expire > default 192.168.26.15 UGSc 3 1 ed1 > 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 UH 0 2 lo0 > 192.168.26 link#1 UC 0 0 ed1 > 192.168.26.15 0:90:27:72:a4:ba UHLW 3 0 ed1 1177 > 192.168.26.255 ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff UHLWb 3 293 ed1 > > bash-2.02# route add -net 192.168 -netmask 255.255.0.0 192.168.26.15 1 > add net 192.168: gateway 192.168.26.15 > > bash-2.02# netstat -rn > Routing tables > > Internet: > Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Netif > Expire > default 192.168.26.15 UGSc 1 0 ed1 => > default 192.168.26.15 UGSc 3 1 ed1 > 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 UH 0 2 lo0 > 192.168.26 link#1 UC 0 0 ed1 > 192.168.26.15 0:90:27:72:a4:ba UHLW 4 0 ed1 1058 > 192.168.26.255 ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff UHLWb 3 293 ed1 > > > I get *two* default routes!!! I cannot seem to delete the original > without a "route flush", which kills my telnet session from home, and > leaves no default route at all. > > (I telnet into the router at Branch26, and then from the router > to the freebsd box to fix the routing table, if you are wondering) > > I've tried a number of other combinations, with and without the -netmask > parameter, all with the dual default result. I have done this before with > both SCO OpenServer & Linux, so I believe my theory is correct ... obviously > I am missing something simple. > > > TIA > > > David Cook > Information Services Manager > Latrobe Health Services > 32 McDonald Street > Morwell Victoria 3840 > Australia > email:dacster69@hotmail.com > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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