Overview:
A network route is used to route traffic to a specific network.
Study Notes:
- A network route is configured to route packets to a specific network
- You may add many different network routes to the routing table
- Without a network route, packets will get routed via the default route if one exists
- Network routes are used for networks that are not locally or directly connected to the router
- A network route identifies the network, network mask and next hop IP address to send packets to
- The network mask in a network route can be /1 through /31
- The network mask in a network route cannot be /0 (default route) or /32 (host route)
- More specific network routes take precedence over less specific network routes (based on the network mask)
- Configure an IPv4 network route by typing:
config t
ip route <network-to-route-to> <subnet-mask> <exit-interface-on-this-router>
--OR--
ip route <network-to-route-to> <subnet-mask> <next-hops-ipv4-address>
- Configure an IPv6 network route by typing:
config t
ipv6 route <network-to-route-to>/<subnet-mask> <exit-interface-on-this-router>
--OR--
ipv6 route <network-to-route-to>/<subnet-mask> <next-hop-ipv6-address>
Labs:
PacketTracer Lab: CCNA-3.8.b-Network-route.pkt
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