Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
172.16.0.0 * 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth2
165.237.0.0 * 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
169.254.0.0 * 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth2
127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
default goober.net 0.0.0.0 G 0 0 0 eth0


the red line, is this correct. I thought that a 169. ip address was a non working ip? can't seem to get rid of it.


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grr! didn't keep the spacing..

That's an auto-config network for devices that can't find an IP. Usually it means they were set to be configured with DHCP and it failed to get a lease. The route might be a legacy that doesn't get wiped when the device finally does obtain a lease.

Thank you for the info on that.. was wracking my puny skull for it...I'll leave it be unless it is really a problem then.