---
title: "Add-VBRPreferredNetwork"
description: "This cmdlet specifies preferred networks for the backup infrastructure. You can instruct Veeam Backup & Replication to transfer data over preferred networks only. To do that, run the Enable-VBRPreferredNetworkDataTransfer cmdlet."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrpreferrednetwork.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Network Traffic Management > Add-VBRPreferredNetwork"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRPreferredNetwork

## Short Description
Specifies preferred networks.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRPreferredNetwork -IpAddress <IPAddress> -SubnetMask <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet specifies preferred networks for the backup infrastructure. You can instruct Veeam Backup & Replication to transfer data over preferred networks only. To do that, run the [`Enable-VBRPreferredNetworkDataTransfer`](enable-vbrpreferrednetworkdatatransfer.md) cmdlet.

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IpAddress</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the IP address for a preferred network.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IPAddress</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SubnetMask</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the subnet mask for a preferred network.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`VBRPreferredNetwork`](vbrpreferrednetwork.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Adding Preferred Network to List

This command adds the a preferred network to a list of preferred networks.

```
Add-VBRPreferredNetwork -IpAddress 192.168.0.1 -SubnetMask 255.255.255.255
```

:::