Route

This diagnostic command manipulates network routing tables.

Syntax

route [-f] [command [destination] [MASK netmask] [gateway]]

Parameters

-f

Clears the routing tables of all gateway entries. If this parameter is used in conjunction with one of the commands, the tables are cleared prior to running the command.

command

Specifies one of four commands.

Command

Purpose

print

Prints a route

add

Adds a route

delete

Deletes a route

change

Modifies an existing route


destination

Specifies the host-to-send command.

MASK

Specifies, if present, that the next parameter be interpreted as the netmask parameter.

netmask

Specifies, if present, the subnet mask value to be associated with this route entry. If not present, this parameter defaults to 255.255.255.255.

gateway

Specifies the gateway.