How to configure static routing on Cisco

Technology: Routing
Area: Static routing
Vendor: Cisco
Software: 12.X , 15.X
Platform: ISR, ASR, Catalyst Switches, Most platforms

Setting static routing on Cisco Layer 3 device  is the fastest way to achieve communication in routed IP networks. How to configure static routing to particular network? You must precise this network and point the next hop router which is on the way to reach destination.

In our case the destination prefix will be 192.168.1.0/24 and next hop router has address of 10.1.1.2. Remember that your router needs to know how to reach the next hop and in our case both routers should be directly connected! This is something people often forget configuring static route for the first time.

Specify the static route:

Router(config)#ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.2

Take note that the network mask is provided using decimal dotted notation. Also never forget about the routing for returning traffic !! Think like a packet 🙂