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Find-NetRoute

Finds the best local IP address and the best route to reach a remote address.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft NetTCPIP reference: Finds the best local IP address and the best route to reach a remote address. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Find-NetRoute [-InterfaceIndex <UInt32>] [-LocalIPAddress <String>] -RemoteIPAddress <String>
 [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-AsJob] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Find-NetRoute. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / NetTCPIP · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-AsJob: Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
-CimSession: Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
-InterfaceIndex: Specifies an index of a network interface. The cmdlet finds a route for this interface.
-LocalIPAddress: Specifies a local IP address from which to find a route. You can specify a host address or a subnet address. You can also use a wildcard address, such as 0.0.0.0/0 for all IPv4 addresses, ::/0 for all IPv6 addresses, or ANY for all addresses.
-RemoteIPAddress (required): Specifies a remote IP address to which to find a route. You can specify a host address or a subnet address. You can also use a wildcard address, such as 0.0.0.0/0 for all IPv4 addresses, ::/0 for all IPv6 addresses, or ANY for all addresses
-ThrottleLimit: Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Prerequisites

Windows with the NetTCPIP module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This is a read-oriented cmdlet; protect any sensitive results and check the documented effects of your selected parameters.

Examples

Example 1: Find a local address and route

Find-NetRoute -RemoteIPAddress "10.79.197.200"

This command finds a NetIPAddress object and NetRoute object to use to access the IP address 10.79.197.200. The command returns two objects. The first object is the local IP address. The second object is the local route that includes the selected connectivity path and next hop. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/NetTCPIP/Find-NetRoute.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/nettcpip/find-netroute?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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