---
title: "Configuring a Default Gateway"
slug: "configuring-a-default-gateway-47"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2024-02-20T11:25:58Z
published: 2024-02-20T11:25:58Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/configuring-a-default-gateway-47"
---

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# Configuring a Default Gateway

**To set a default gateway for the CTERA Portal server:**

1. Log in as root over SSH or through the console to the CTERA Portal.
2. Run the following command:  

`echo "GATEWAY={$default_gateway_ip_address}" > /etc/sysconfig/network`  

where {*$default_gateway_ip_address*} is your default gateway IP address.  

For example: `echo "GATEWAY=192.168.90.1" > /etc/sysconfig/network`
3. Restart the network service, by running the following command: `service network restart`

Your changes take effect.