Jtti: How to set up permanent static routing for Windows virtual machines

To set up a permanent static route on a Windows virtual machine, you need to use the command line tool. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Open command prompt :

   • In a Windows virtual machine, press the Win + R key combination, type "cmd" and press Enter to open the command prompt.

2. View the current routing table :

   • In the command prompt, enter the following command to view the current routing table:

   route print

   This will display the current system's routing table information, including destination networks, gateways, interfaces, etc.

3. Add a permanent static route :

   • Use the following command to add a permanent static route. Please replace the following parameters according to your network configuration:
     • The -p flag means to add the route as a permanent route to ensure persistence across system reboots.

   route -p add target network mask subnet mask gateway

   • Target Network: The IP address or hostname of the target network to be accessed.
   • Subnet Mask: The subnet mask of the target network.
   • Gateway: The gateway IP address that sends packets to the destination network.

   For example, if you want to send all traffic to the destination network 10.0.0.0/24 and the gateway is 192.168.1.1, the command is as follows:

   route -p add 10.0.0.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

4. Verify routing :

   • Run the route print command again to ensure that the new permanent static route has been added to the routing table correctly.

5. Deletion of permanent static routes (optional):

   • If you need to delete a previously set permanent static route, you can use the following command:

   route delete target network

   For example, delete the route with the destination network 10.0.0.0/24:

   route delete 10.0.0.0

   Note: After deleting a route, it will no longer exist after restarting the system.