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Forcing a remote IP to use one NIC and not another

How can I get a connection to a remote IP to use a NIC if there's already a default route that sends that traffic to the wrong NIC ?
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Best Answer

Use the command:

route add -host remoteIP dev /dev/ethX

in this way all traffic ro remoteIP are routed by device /dev/ethX (chang ethX with NIC name)

If you neead a gateway add gw IPgateway:

route add -host remoteIP gw IPgateway dev /dev/ethX


Response by:
leoncino
1280 points
Exactly what I needed, thanks.

Response by:
Mert77
52 points


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