# Route

Route is a tool for viewing and manipulating the kernel's IP routing
table. 

With [route(8)](https://man.openbsd.org/route) you can configure
your network routing to other hosts and gateways. You may have a
bunch of virtual machines with a certain routing scheme, or physical
computers with many NICs (Network Interface Card, or just network
adapter). 

If you have a OpenBSD shell access you can try to show the current
routing parameters of the machine.


## Examples

Show routing table without resolving DNS names  

	$ route -n show 


Show routing table and solve DNS names  

	$ route show 


To add a route to the network 192.168.5.0/24 use:  

	$ route add -inet 192.168.5.0/24 192.168.0.1

where the latter address is the gateway.


To change the default gateway, edit the file `/etc/mygate` directly.


Please consider the route manual page for more information.