Static Routing

 Configure Static Routing is the routing that network administrator configure the network routers manually, instead of using routing protocols, RIP or OSPF which used in the dynamic routing. The benefits of static routing is minimum bandwidth usage, no overhead on router CPU and many more and perfect for small network with a few routers. But it is not without cons. Difficult to configure all routers manually in the large network and troubleshooting is always harder than configuration.

As network administrator or student of CCNA you must know the configuration of static routing. It help you to understand the process and functions of routing in the network clearly.

Configure Static Routing Using Cisco Packet Tracer

To perform this task you must create your lab and configure the basic IP addressing for all PCs and Routers or download CCNA Lab – Static Route with Cisco packet tracer. CCNA Lab – Static Route – no Configure

I have configured the Static Route the same as screenshot and it is not yet configured routing. You must configure it with below step by step static Routing guide.

Static Routing command syntax: Ip route [destination network address] [mask] [next hop address or interface name]

In the R1 type the following commands to introduce two LANs 192.168.10.0/24 and 192.168.30.0/24 for Router 1.

R1(config)#ip route 192.168.30.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.20.2 150

R1(config)#ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.2 150

 Router2: Add three networks for router 2 and be sure that do not configure it with wrong IP address.

R2(config)#ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1 150

R2(config)#ip route 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.20.1 150

R2(config)#ip route 192.168.20.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.20.1 150

Router3: Do the same as router 2 but with different destination and exit interface address.

R3(config)#ip route 192.168.30.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.20.1 150

R3(config)#ip route 10.10.20.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1 150

R3(config)#ip route 192.168.20.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1 150

So it’s easy and not too much hard. If you want to accomplish this task, firstly you must try to understand the concept of routing and then try to configure it.