static routes for demand dialing interface (pls help)

chris.brown

just a brief question... might be a silly question but im a little confused...

So when I use the wizard to create a demmand dial interface, I am prompted to add a static route.
Is this static route, basically the route that is used to initiate the demmand dial connection? I.E, someone tries to reach the route Iv'e created which initiates the demand dial connection to a remote site?
Or am I way way off?

jmc724

interface = dialisp

destination = 0.0.0.0
subnet mask= 255.255.255.255
gateway= 0.0.0.0
metric=1

chris.brown

right ok....
still a little confused...
use the default route 0.0.0.0?


ok exam scenario
say im asked to create demand dial connection to the remote branch 192.168.2.20.
I use the default route when asked to create a static route in demand dial wizard?

jmc724

The whole scenario is focused on which routers know about each other. If the 192.168.1.0 knows the 192.168.2.0 network then your router will use the 192.168.1.1 gateway to get to the 192.168.2.0 network. The 192.168.2.0 network will know the 192.168.3.0 network and knows what interface to use to get there and so on.

So you will need to plug in the missing pieces:

1. First of all you need to know what interface you will use to make the connection to the remote office eg dialisp ... your ip address is 192.168.1.2

2. You will need to know the destination ip address eg 192.168.3.0

3. You will need to know the subnet mask eg 255.255.255.0

4. Then you will need to know which routers can get you there which is the gateway eg 192.168.2.1

Then the metric is used for the precedence of the gateway.

Metric=1

Plug in your ips as needed and see if it work adjust to specifics...

chris.brown

I see said the blind man... to his two deaf sons...
cheers