diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_network/routes.lua b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_network/routes.lua
index cd9be570a0..469748c87a 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_network/routes.lua
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_network/routes.lua
@@ -30,9 +30,28 @@ s.template  = "cbi/tblsection"
 iface = s:option(ListValue, "interface", translate("Interface"))
 luci.tools.webadmin.cbi_add_networks(iface)
 
-s:option(Value, "target", translate("Target"), translate("Host-<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Address\">IP</abbr> or Network"))
-s:option(Value, "netmask", translate("<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Version 4\">IPv4</abbr>-Netmask"), translate("if target is a network")).rmemepty = true
-s:option(Value, "gateway", translate("<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Version 4\">IPv4</abbr>-Gateway"))
+t = s:option(Value, "target", translate("Target"), translate("Host-<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Address\">IP</abbr> or Network"))
+t.datatype = "ip4addr"
+t.rmempty = false
+
+n = s:option(Value, "netmask", translate("<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Version 4\">IPv4</abbr>-Netmask"), translate("if target is a network"))
+n.placeholder = "255.255.255.255"
+n.datatype = "ip4addr"
+n.rmempty = true
+
+g = s:option(Value, "gateway", translate("<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Version 4\">IPv4</abbr>-Gateway"))
+g.datatype = "ip4addr"
+g.rmempty = true
+
+metric = s:option(Value, "metric", translate("Metric"))
+metric.placeholder = 0
+metric.datatype = "range(0,255)"
+metric.rmempty = true
+
+mtu = s:option(Value, "mtu", translate("MTU"))
+mtu.placeholder = 1500
+mtu.datatype = "range(64,9000)"
+mtu.rmempty = true
 
 if routes6 then
 	s = m:section(TypedSection, "route6", translate("Static IPv6 Routes"))
@@ -44,8 +63,23 @@ if routes6 then
 	iface = s:option(ListValue, "interface", translate("Interface"))
 	luci.tools.webadmin.cbi_add_networks(iface)
 
-	s:option(Value, "target", translate("Target"), translate("<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Version 6\">IPv6</abbr>-Address or Network (CIDR)"))
-	s:option(Value, "gateway", translate("<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Version 6\">IPv6</abbr>-Gateway")).rmempty = true
+	t = s:option(Value, "target", translate("Target"), translate("<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Version 6\">IPv6</abbr>-Address or Network (CIDR)"))
+	t.datatype = "ip6addr"
+	t.rmempty = false
+
+	g = s:option(Value, "gateway", translate("<abbr title=\"Internet Protocol Version 6\">IPv6</abbr>-Gateway"))
+	g.datatype = "ip6addr"
+	g.rmempty = true
+
+	metric = s:option(Value, "metric", translate("Metric"))
+	metric.placeholder = 0
+	metric.datatype = "range(0,65535)" -- XXX: not sure
+	metric.rmempty = true
+
+	mtu = s:option(Value, "mtu", translate("MTU"))
+	mtu.placeholder = 1500
+	mtu.datatype = "range(64,9000)"
+	mtu.rmempty = true
 end