btw i never use ip command due to its complexity. i user route command instead. which is way more easier. however i tried your commands and it didn't work for me any help or idea guys?
On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 5:58 PM, Muhammad Yousuf Khan <sir...@gmail.com> wrote: > I didnt route anything as default gateway was already there. can you > please explain your routes more. i didnt get the context of that routes you > define. > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 5:39 PM, Xen <l...@xenhideout.nl> wrote: > >> Muhammad Yousuf Khan schreef op 27-12-2016 12:22: >> >> can you guys please guide what is going on . in old Debian version i >>> do this with no problem sub interfaces were very easy task. but here i >>> invest the whole day. >>> >> >> I must say I have run into many problems on my own machine but never this >> one. >> >> Are you sure your gateway recognises your secondary IP? >> >> I even have 2 IPs on such an alias and they all work fine: >> >> iface eth0 inet manual >> pre-up ip link set eth0 up >> >> iface eth0:0 inet dhcp >> >> iface eth0:1 inet static >> address 149.x.x.127 >> netmask 255.255.255.0 >> >> In my case I do additional routing: >> >> ip rule add from 149.x.x.127 (that's the secondary) lookup 2 >> ip route add default via 149.x.x.1 (gateway address for the second IP) >> table 2 >> >> >
