Problems Clearing and Adding To Routing Tables Using ROUTE.EXE (131667)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q131667 SYMPTOMS
You may experience problems configuring static routing tables in Windows NT
and TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups when using the following ROUTE.EXE
commands:
ROUTE -F (clears routing tables for all gateway entries)
ROUTE ADD (adds a route to the routing tables)
ROUTE -F
On a multihomed computer, the default gateway IP addresses of 0.0.0.0 for
all network interface cards (NICs) are lost when you use the ROUTE -F
command.
If you add the default gateway using the ROUTE ADD command, the default
gateway route for only the first NIC is applied. The default gateway routes
of 0.0.0.0 for other NICs are lost.
ROUTE ADD
If you use the ROUTE ADD command and add an incorrect entry, the entry is
not added to the route table. No message is displayed indicating that the
entry is incorrect and has not been added.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1,
3.5, and 3.51 and in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork KB131667 |
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