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Thanks for reply.
But what if i have two net cards in my box and it's connected to 2
different networks (10.1.3.0/24 & 10.1.4.0/24).
How can i set up that every card has its own default route? (I don't
need to move packets between this interfaces).
Thanks,
  Daniel.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lowell Gilbert [mailto:lowell@world.std.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 4:14 PM
> To: Daniel Mester
> Subject: Re: [freebsd-questions] redundant default routes?
>=20
>=20
> DanielM@EverAd.com (Daniel Mester) writes:
>=20
> > i would like to understand how i can to implement the=20
> redundant default
> > routes?
>=20
> You can't.  That's what "default" means.
>=20
> > Explicit configuration (defaultrouter in /etc/rc.conf ->=20
> how can i have
> > 2 or more routers in that?)
>=20
> You can have as many routers as you want, but you have to configure
> specific routes pointing to them, aside from the single=20
> default router.
>=20
> It's also possible to explicitly monitor your default router and
> switch to a different default router if that one starts having
> problems.  This is rarely an optimal strategy, but for some low-rent
> networks it is the only option.
>=20
> > Or i have to deal with RDP or RIP this way?
>=20
> [or OSPF...]  Running routing protocols is the best method for dealing
> with multiple routers.  That lets you avoid "default" routes
> completely.  However, it requires the routers be configured to
> exchange routing information with you.
>=20
> Good luck.
>=20

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