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Date:      Wed, 02 Sep 1998 22:45:36 +0000
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        Don <don@calis.BlackSun.org>
Cc:        Tom <tom@uniserve.com>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: How to add route 
Message-ID:  <199809022245.WAA00404@word.smith.net.au>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 02 Sep 1998 23:37:53 -0400." <Pine.BSF.3.96.980902232707.10174A-100000@calis.BlackSun.org> 

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> I usually add routes by using the format:
> route add <route>/<bits> <gateway>
> 
> But What about in the case of the the localnet? 
> When adding a route for the local network I have always used:
> route add <route>/<bits> -interface <interface>
> 
> Should i instead be specifying the localhost as the gateway?

You don't add routes for directly connected networks; there's an 
implicit route courtesy of the existence of the interface.

I think this is contra to the way Linux works (requiring an explicit 
route for anything).

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