static routing -about metrics

[tombowin]

hi,
i am using wifi hotspot, it requires static routing,

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Destination      Gateway         Netmask           Metric
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy 255.255.255.255    1 

how do i input metric in static routing?
in openwrt i can do it,

sorry for my english.

[Lantis]

Usually a metric is used (at least in Windows) to set the priority of a network interface. 1 is the lowest (first priority).
I believe you can just ignore it.

[tombowin]

if i ignore it, not work,
four routing setting i must input the router, different metric
more then one static routing ip required

thanks,

[Lantis]

In that case you'll need to edit the route table using the command line.

Typing "route" in ssh shows the routing table which lists metrics.
"route add" is what you are looking for but I don't know any of the remaining required syntax.

[i3laze]

Sometimes metric is very useful.
For example, I got a backup ISP uplink : )

Check your routing table:

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route

Modify the route:

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ip route del default via 10.0.0.1 dev br-lan proto static
ip route add default via 10.0.0.1 dev br-lan proto static metric 110