Static Routing Description

Two methods are used to creating entries in Routing Table which are as follows

• Static Routing

• Dynamic Routing

Static Routing: In Static Routing, the Routing Tables are manually define by the Administrator.
Dynamic Routing: In Dynamic Routing, Automatic exchange is done between the Routing Tables.
RIP is the most common example of  Dynamic Routing. 

                                                           Static Routing

Now I will tell how static routing is applied between two routers. Following are the steps you have to follow.
First, Go to the packet tracer. Now you need 2 Routers, 2 Switches and 2 pc's and connect them like I have told you in the previous post. Assign IP's to the PC and then proceed to the CLI of router.
While Configuring for Static Routing, following will be written in the command:

• Destination Network ID (1)
• Destination Subnet Mask (2)
• Directly connected next hop IP address (3)

(1) , (2) and (3) are id no's given to them so when I will be showing you the commands, It will be easier for you to identify them.

Commands used in Router

Static Routing command for router 1

                                  (1)           (2)           (3)
R1(config)# ip route 20.0.0.0  255.0.0.0  15.0.0.2 

To see static Routing details, Following is the command

R1#Sh ip route 

Result of the command

C  E0 10.0.0.0/8
C  S0 15.0.0.0/8
S  S0 20.0.0.0/8 via 15.0.0.2/8

Static Routing command for router 2

                                   (1)           (2)           (3)
R2(config)# ip route 20.0.0.0  255.0.0.0  15.0.0.2

To see static Routing, Following is the command

R2#Sh ip route
 

Result of the command

C  E0 20.0.0.0/8
C  S0 15.0.0.0/8
S  S0 10.0.0.0/8 via 15.0.0.1/8

In the next post, I will teach you how dynamic routing is applied.