What Is Static Route in Linux?
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A static route is nothing but a way of specifying traffic that must not go through the default gateway. One can use the ip command for adding a static route to a different network that cannot be accessed through your default gateway. For example, VPN gateway or VLNAN might need to use the ip command.

What is a static route used for?

A default static route is used to send packets when an explicit route is not present in the routing table. This route is configured with 0.0. 0.0/0 as its destination IPV4 address. By configuring a default static route, a router can match all packets to use this route.

What is static route configuration?

Static routing is a form of routing that occurs when a router uses a manually-configured routing entry, rather than information from dynamic routing traffic. In many cases, static routes are manually configured by a network administrator by adding in entries into a routing table, though this may not always be the case.

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