CCNA Day 5: Static Route Next-Hop Types

Archive lab

Hands-on static routing lab in a small branch–WAN–branch triangle. You will configure recursive, directly-attached, and fully-specified static routes to enable end-to-end reachability between two hosts across three routers. You will learn how next-hop resolution works, how it appears in show ip route, and how to troubleshoot when static routes don’t resolve or forward as expected.

Learning objectives

• Configure recursive, directly-attached, and fully-specified static routes on Cisco routers.
• Explain and verify recursive next-hop resolution using show ip route and route details.
• Troubleshoot static route failures due to unreachable or misconfigured next-hop targets.
• Validate bidirectional host-to-host connectivity across a multi-router path.

Troubleshooting focus

• Identify route resolution failures in the routing table and CEF.
• Use ARP and interface status to diagnose directly-attached static routes on Ethernet links.
• Confirm return-path static routes exist to support bidirectional pings.