Static Default Route

Hi,

I'm praticing static default route, I'm using the ip route command

R2(config)# ip route xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Lo1

Just can't work out what IP and subnet mask do I use though? R2 or Lo1?

Thanks.

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[Deleted User]

Are you using a network address for the first part of your static route?

GuitarWizard

kMastaFlash wrote: »

Are you using a network address for the first part of your static route?

Yeah but I'm not too sure what network address the command needs like is it the address of R2

DCD

R2(config)# ip route xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Lo1
{Destination addr}{Destnation mask}{Forwarding router's address or interface}

JeanM

GuitarWizard wrote: »

Yeah but I'm not too sure what network address the command needs like is it the address of R2

You haven't given enough information / details for us to answer that

OfWolfAndMan

If you're asking how to configure a static DEFAULT route, the command is always #ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [outgoing interface] (At least for IOS).

If you're talking about a static route (Which seems to be everyone's responses), then it's like this:

#ip route 192.168.1.0 (Destination address) 255.255.255.0 [10.1.1.2 (This is the ip address of the next hop router and is your first option) | F0/0 (This is the interface of your LOCAL router and is your second option)].

Now, let's say you have two links like the one here: topology-basic-bgp.png

In this case, you would configure a "Static floating route" in the case you have two links to a destination (Or in this case, two links to the internet). Let's make this a default route as it is going to your ISP.
HQ_Office#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [S1/1 OR 10.0.0.1] (This is your preferred path)
HQ_Office#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [S1/2 OR 172.16.0.1] 3(The number at the end of the command is a manual adjust to the static route's AD)