> i don't see why not.
> 
>     route add $4 127.0.0.1

adding to rc.local is simplest solution. now i have locally working
195.117.150.137 address even if there is no connection.
 
> >> this then needs to be removed when the link goes down.
> >could i add  
> 
> to ip-down?  yep.  that should work.
> 
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