How To Add A Static Route To The Windows Routing Table

Sometimes you need to set up a static route in Windows to allow your PC to access a network that is not accessible with the default gateway route.  Then You need to add a static route.

To add or view the routing table we need to open up Command Prompt:

After opening the Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter:

Add a Static Route to the Windows Routing Table You can use the following syntax:

route ADD destination_network MASK subnet_mask gateway_ip metric_cost

For example:

route add 172.16.121.0  mask 255.255.255.0 10.231.3.1

If you use the route print command to look at the table then you will see your new static route.

After adding a static route it will be active until the next restart of your Windows PC.  To make the route persistent just add the -p option to the command.

For Example:

route -p add 172.16.121.0  mask 255.255.255.0 10.231.3.1

With route print, you can see  Persistent Routes

To delete static routes you can use the following syntax:

route delete destination_network

For Example:

 route delete 172.16.121.0