root@probe1:~# ifdown eth1 && ifup eth1
ifdown: interface eth1 not configured
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
Failed to bring up eth1.
	
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback


# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 10.10.0.247
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 10.10.0.0
broadcast 10.10.0.255
gateway 10.10.0.254
dns-nameservers 10.10.0.77 10.10.0.21


auto eth1
iface eth1 inet static
address 172.30.137.15
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 172.30.137.0
broadcast 172.30.137.255

# ADD STATIC ROUTES HERE
up route add -net 172.30.101.96/30 gw 172.30.137.1 dev eth1
up route add -net 172.30.207.96/30 gw 172.30.137.1 dev eth1
up route add -net 172.30.205.96/30 gw 172.30.137.1 dev eth1

#THE ROUTE IN QUESTION
up route add -net 192.168.1.0/24 gw 172.30.137.1 dev eth1

#BEFORE ROUTE THAT IS NOT WORKING ANYMORE
#Due to security reasons we should keep a single host route
#up route add -net 192.168.1.8/32 gw 172.30.137.1 dev eth1