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# Configuring default routes for Internet traffic
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NetBird introduces a way to redirect a peer's internet traffic through what is commonly known as exit nodes.
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This setup allows you to direct all internet-bound traffic from your devices through a specified routing
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peer.
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<Note>
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This feature is available from Netbird version v0.27.0 onwards.
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</Note>
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## Concepts
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### Default Routes
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A default route, specified with the network address `0.0.0.0/0` for IPv4 and `::/0` for IPv6, directs internet-bound
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traffic from your devices
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through a designated routing peer.
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<Note>
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Currently, IPv6 traffic is not supported and is blocked to prevent unintentional traffic leakage.
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</Note>
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### Routing Peer
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The routing peer functions as the exit node for the Internet traffic. Once configured, it automatically handles traffic
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it receives from connected peers, applying masquerading to ensure traffic appears to originate from the routing peer's
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public IP address.
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### Distribution Groups
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Peers within the specified distribution group are configured to send their Internet traffic to the routing peer over the
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VPN.
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This setup is activated as soon as the routing peer is connected.
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### Routing Peer Selection
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Currently, this is exclusively configured through the dashboard and cannot be influenced by the client.
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## Configuration Steps
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### Access the Dashboard peers tab
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Navigate to the NetBird dashboard to begin the configuration process.
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<p>
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<img src="/docs-static/img/how-to-guides/netbird-peers.png" alt="dashboard-peers-view"
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className="imagewrapper-big"/>
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</p>
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### Select the designated routing peer
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<p>
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<img src="/docs-static/img/how-to-guides/netbird-peers-routing-peer.png" alt="routing-peer-view"
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className="imagewrapper-big"/>
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</p>
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### Make the peer an exit node routing peer
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Hit the `Add Exit Node` button to configure the peer as an exit node routing peer.
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In the opened window, specify which peers should use the default route by assigning one or more distribution groups.
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These peers will automatically route their internet traffic through the routing peer upon its connection.
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<p>
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<img src="/docs-static/img/how-to-guides/netbird-peers-add-exit-node.png" alt="add-exit-node-view"
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className="imagewrapper-big"/>
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</p>
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Then hit the `Add Exit Node` button to complete the configuration.
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The routing peer is automatically set up to handle and route traffic it receives from connected peers. Masquerading
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remains enabled by default to mask the original source IP addresses.
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### Verify the configuration
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Verify the configuration in the peer view. The routing peer should now be marked as an exit node.
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<p>
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<img src="/docs-static/img/how-to-guides/netbird-peers-routing-peer-exit-node.png" alt="routing-peer-exit-node-view"
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className="imagewrapper-big"/>
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</p>
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### DNS Configuration
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Add a DNS server with the match domain set to `ALL`.
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This is important, as locally configured DNS servers might not be accessible from the routing peer.
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This also helps to avoid leaking the client's location.
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See [Manage DNS in your network](manage-dns-in-your-network).
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## High Availability
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Like for other network routes, high availability configurations are supported for default
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routes. Refer to
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the [Creating Highly Available Routes](routing-traffic-to-private-networks#creating-highly-available-routes)
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section for more information.
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## Get started
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- NetBird [latest release](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases) on GitHub
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