"P" Switch for Route Command Added in Windows NT

ID: Q141383

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SUMMARY

The "P" switch for the Route command allows a user to make persistent entries routing table by adding a static route directly to the registry. The switch is new to Windows NT 3.51.


MORE INFORMATION

You can use the "P" switch for the Route command which allows a user to make persistent entries in the routing table by adding a static route directly to the registry. The use of the "P" switch is covered in the online command reference but is not in the printed TCP/IP reference.

Sample syntax from a command line:

route -p add 131.107.3.0 mask 255.255.255.0 131.107.3.1

The command forces the following registry entry to be read when the computer is restarted. 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    \SYSTEM
      \CurrentControlSet
        \Services
          \Tcpip
            \Parameters
              \PersistentRoutes

   value: 131.107.3.0 255.255.255.0 131.107.3.1 Reg_SZ:

Additional query words: prodnt 


Keywords          : kbnetwork nttcp NTSrvWkst 
Version           : 3.51 4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: February 2, 1999