CCNA Routing and Switching Portable Command Guide, Third Edition

Chapter 7. Static Routing

This chapter provides information and commands concerning the following topics:

▪ Configuring a static route on a router

▪ The permanent keyword (optional)

▪ Static routes and administrative distance (optional)

▪ Configuring a default route on a router

▪ Verifying static routes

▪ Configuration example: Static routes

Configuring a Static Route on a Router

When using the ip route command, you can identify where packets should be routed in two ways:

▪ The next-hop address

▪ The exit interface

Both ways are shown in the “Configuration Example: Static Routes” and the “Configuring a Default Route on a Router” sections.