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Get-NetRoute

Use Get-NetRoute to list the machine's IP routing table entries with their destinations and metrics.

Command 2 min read Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7

Documentation: Microsoft Learn — PowerShell module reference

Written and tested by Dhrub Bharali · Updated

Syntax

1PS> Get-NetRoute [[-DestinationPrefix] <string[]>] [-InterfaceIndex <UInt32[]>] [-InterfaceAlias <String[]>] [-AddressFamily <AddressFamily[]>] [-NextHop <String[]>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Get-NetRoute [[-DestinationPrefix] <string[]>] [-InterfaceIndex <UInt32[]>] [-InterfaceAlias <String[]>] [-AddressFamily <AddressFamily[]>] [-NextHop <String[]>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
  1. Stage 1Get-NetRoute-DestinationPrefix -InterfaceIndex -InterfaceAlias -AddressFamily -NextHop -CimSession

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    Examples

    Get-NetRoute -DestinationPrefix 0.0.0.0/0

    1PS> Get-NetRoute -DestinationPrefix 0.0.0.0/0 | Select-Object InterfaceAlias, NextHop, RouteMetric
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    InterfaceAlias  NextHop     RouteMetric
--------------  ----------  -----------
                10.20.30.1  25
                0.0.0.0     256

    Sort by RouteMetric

    1PS> Get-NetRoute -AddressFamily IPv4 | Sort-Object RouteMetric | Select-Object -First 5 DestinationPrefix, NextHop, RouteMetric
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    DestinationPrefix  NextHop     RouteMetric
-----------------  ----------  -----------
0.0.0.0/0          10.20.30.1  25
10.20.30.0/24      0.0.0.0     256

    Get-NetRoute -InterfaceIndex 12

    1PS> Get-NetRoute -InterfaceIndex 12 | Measure-Object
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    Count    : 2
Average  :
Sum      :
Maximum  :
Minimum  :
Property :

    Parameters

    Parameter definitions:

    • -DestinationPrefix
    • -InterfaceIndex
    • -InterfaceAlias
    • -AddressFamily
    • -NextHop
    • -CimSession

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    Practical use and troubleshooting

    Practical scenario: Use Get-NetRoute when you need to list the machine's IP routing table entries with their destinations and metrics. Start with one identified target and inspect the returned values before extending the operation to a list. Keep the identity in your report so you can trace each result back to the object or path that produced it.

    Common error and fix: An unexpected route may belong to another interface or policy store. Inspect DestinationPrefix, NextHop and InterfaceIndex before interpreting it as the path for your target. In an unattended script, capture this failure with its original error record and record which target failed. An empty result and an unsuccessful query must remain distinguishable in the final report.

    See also: Test-NetConnection. Get-NetRoute reads routing entries; Test-NetConnection performs supported reachability checks. A stored route is configuration, not proof that the destination accepted a connection. Read the linked command before substituting it; similar names do not imply identical inputs or output.

    Get-NetRoute reference on Microsoft Learn

    Recap

    Get-NetRoute Use Get-NetRoute to list the machine's IP routing table entries with their destinations and metrics.

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