Exploring the Functions of Routing
BSCI v3.0—2-1
Routers
Cisco 2800 Series Router
• Routers have the following components:
– CPU
– Motherboard
– RAM
– ROM
• Routers have network adapters to which IP addresses are assigned.
• Routers may have the following two kinds of ports:
– Console: For the attachment of a terminal used for management
– Network: Different LAN or WAN media ports
• Routers forward packets based upon a routing table.
Router Operations
A router needs to do the following:
• Know the destination address.
• Identify the sources from which the router can learn.
• Discover possible routes to the intended destination.
• Select the best route.
• Maintain and verify routing information.
Router Operations (Cont.)
Routers must learn destinations that are not directly connected.
Router Functions
RouterX# show ip route
D 192.168.1.0/24 [90/25789217] via 10.1.1.1
1 R 192.168.2.0/24 [120/4] via 10.1.1.2 2
O 192.168.3.0/24 [110/229840] via 10.1.1.3
1. Lets other routers know about changes
2. Determines where to forward packets
Identifying Static and Dynamic Routes
Static route Dynamic route
• Uses a route that a • Uses a route that a
network administrator network routing protocol
enters into the router adjusts automatically for
manually topology or traffic
changes
Dynamic Routing Protocols
Autonomous
AS 10
System 10 Autonomous
AS 20System 20
IANA
EGP
Exterior Gateway
BGP Protocols
IGP
RIP, EIGRP,
Interior GatewayOSPF
Protocols
Distance Link-state
Vector
Hybrid
Routing Tables
Routing Table Entries
• Directly connected: Router attaches to this network
• Static routing: Entered manually by a system administrator
• Dynamic routing: Learned by exchange of routing information
• Default route: Statically or dynamically learned; used when no
explicit route to network is known
AD - Administrative Distance
AD - Administrative Distance
Protocol AD Value (0-255)
Connected 0
Static 1
EIGRP 90
OSPF 110
RIP 120
Routing Metrics
Load Balancing
10.0.0.0/8
R1
Enabling Static Routing
BSCI v3.0—2-14
Static Routes
Configure unidirectional static routes to and from a stub
network to allow communications to occur.
Static Route Configuration
RouterX(config)# ip route network [mask]
{address | interface}[distance] [permanent]
• Defines a path to an IP destination network or subnet or host
• Address = IP address of the next hop router
• Interface = outbound interface of the local router
Static Route Example
RouterX(config)#ip route 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.1
or
RouterX(config)#ip route 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 s0/0/0
This is a unidirectional route. You must have a route configured in the
opposite direction.
Default Routes
This route allows the stub network to reach all known networks
beyond Router A.
Verifying the Static
Route Configuration
RouterX# show ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP
i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, * - candidate default
U - per-user static route
Gateway of last resort is 0.0.0.0 to network 0.0.0.0
10.0.0.0/8 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 10.1.1.0 is directly connected, Serial0/0/0
S* 0.0.0.0/0 is directly connected, Serial0
