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I've started the basic of computer networks at college and i am in doubt about how to use the "route add". The professor gave us this scenario:

Machine 1 (M1) with the ip address 192.168.1.1/24 (/24 = netmask 255.255.255.0)
Machine 2 (M2) with two network cards:
-- first ip address: 192.168.1.12/24
-- second ip address: 192.168.3.1/24

Both machines are connected to each other with a network cable.

M1 can ping the first ip address on M2 (they're on the same network). However, the second ip address on M2 is in another network and i can't ping it from M1.

My professor said that i should use the first ip address in M2 as a gateway to the second. I think that i could use this command on M1, to access the 192.168.3 network:

route ADD 192.168.3.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.12

Is it the right thing to do?

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Sounds like homework. – Dave M Feb 23 '11 at 20:42
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^ ha, it does. Too bad we won't be there for the test or his/her first day on the job. – Kyle Feb 23 '11 at 20:45
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I strongly recommend getting VirtualBox and a TechNet subscription, and trying it out yourself to see if it works. :-) – Iszi Rory or Isznti Feb 23 '11 at 20:52
@DaveM & @Kyle - This is part of my own study. @Kyle: i'm already employed, i've just asked for help in something i didn't understand. Thanks for nothing =D – Diego Doná Feb 26 '11 at 16:07
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