Lee wrote: > On 8/31/19, deloptes wrote: >> Charlie Gibbs wrote: >> >>> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use >>> Iface >>> default gateway 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 >>> wlp3s0 >>> default gateway 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 >>> enp0s25 >> >> you can not have two default gateways. > > You can, but if both have the same metric the chances are pretty good > you're going to have weird network problems. I've got different > metrics & haven't noticed any problems: > root@hpg60:~# route > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use > Iface > default 10.10.2.1 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 > enp1s0 > default 10.10.10.1 0.0.0.0 UG 600 0 0 > wls1 > 10.10.2.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 100 0 0 > enp1s0 > 10.10.10.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 600 0 0 > wls1 > link-local 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 > wls1 root@hpg60:~# v > > Wireless is convenient, ethernet is much faster, so I've got the > ethernet interface configured with the better metric. > > If I want convenient, the ethernet cable is unplugged: > root@hpg60:~# route > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use > Iface > default 10.10.10.1 0.0.0.0 UG 600 0 0 > wls1 > 10.10.10.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 600 0 0 > wls1 > link-local 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 > wls1 > > and the only manual operation for switching between ethernet & > wireless is [un]plugging the ethernet cable. > > > note that having the same subnet configured on different interfaces is > the same deal - maybe it can be made to work, but you're more likely > to have weird network problems. > I'd figure out a way to get the ethernet & wire less interface > addresses on different subnets: >> cjg@cjglap2:~$ ip route >> default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlp3s0 >> default via 192.168.0.1 dev enp0s25 >> 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp3s0 scope link metric 1000 >> 192.168.0.0/24 dev enp0s25 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.36 >> metric 100 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlp3s0 proto kernel scope link src >> 192.168.0.38 metric 600 > > which is usually handled by DHCP. If you can't figure out how to do > that, turn one interface off & see if everything works then. > > Lee
OK, agree but it goes to deep down in the technics, but true. The lower metric has precedence. IT would be really better to specify what exactly goes over which network. regards
