diff --git a/machines/skynet.nix b/machines/skynet.nix
index 51d7dc9..2bb7c0a 100644
--- a/machines/skynet.nix
+++ b/machines/skynet.nix
@@ -81,4 +81,30 @@ in {
       name = name;
     };
   };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  # from https://discourse.nixos.org/t/second-default-gateway/22220/5 and https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Two_Default_Gateways_on_One_System
+  networking = {
+    iproute2 = {
+      enable = true;
+      rttablesExtraConfig =
+      ''1 rt2'';
+    };
+  };
+
+  systemd.services.secondGateway = {
+    description = "External route.";
+    path = [pkgs.bash pkgs.iproute];
+    script = '' 
+       ip route add 193.1.96.160/28 dev eth1 src 193.1.96.165 table rt2                                                                                                    
+       ip route add default via 193.1.96.161 dev eth1 table rt2                                                                                                
+       ip rule add from 193.1.96.165/28 table rt2
+      ip rule add to 193.1.96.165/28 table rt2
+       '';
+    serviceConfig = {
+    Type= "oneshot";
+    User = "root";
+    Restart = "no";
+    };
+  };
+
+}