Changing Default Router?

[Malcolm Kay]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 10:24, Malcolm Kay wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 10:11, Dragoncrest wrote:
> > HI all.  How do I change the default router (aka gateway) in freebsd
> > without rebooting?  I know I can change the IP, subnet mask, and
> > broadcast address through ifconfig, but I couldn't find in there where I
> > could change the default router.  Anyone know?  Thanks.
>
> The relevant command is 'route'. Take a look at route(8).
>
> I think you want:
>    route change default <gateway-address>
>
> Or from scratch
>    route add default <gateway-address>
>
> Malcolm
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Having posted the above response to an enquiry from
Dragoncrest <dragoncrest at voyager.net> to that address
(and freebsd-questions) I received the following response:-

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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 10:24:37 +1030 (CST)
From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON at smtp1.adl2.internode.on.net>
To: <malcolm.kay at internode.on.net>

from ppp109-47.lns1.adl1.internode.on.net [150.101.109.47]

   ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<dragoncrest at voyager.net>
    (reason: 550 5.7.1 *** We do not accept spam ***)

   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to b.mx.voyager.net.:
>>> MAIL From:<malcolm.kay at internode.on.net>
<<< 550 5.7.1 *** We do not accept spam ***
554 5.0.0 Service unavailable
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Mr. Dragoncrest, I find this damned insulting!

Malcolm Kay