Module 4
Static Routing
How a router decides where to send a packet, and how to tell it about a network it cannot see for itself.
5 activities~69 min
In this module
- Read a routing table and predict which route a packet will take
- Add a static route to reach a network the router has no path to
- Explain what a next hop is and why an unreachable one breaks the route
Activities
Lesson
How a router chooses a path
The routing table, longest-prefix match, and the default route.
10 min
Lesson
Writing a static route
Destination, prefix, next hop - and what each part means.
8 min
Lab
Lab: your first static route
Two routers, one missing route. Add it and prove it works.
20 min
Lab
Lab: routing between several LANs
A hub router with three branches. Every LAN must reach every other one.
25 min
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