30 hands-on Static Routing scenarios you build in your own Cisco Modeling Labs instance and grade against the answer key. Static Routing configuration and troubleshooting practice for CCNA and CCNP.
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Deploy a compact two-site topology with a WAN core and two end hosts to practice IPv4 static host routes (/32) versus subnet routes (/24). You will configure a specific /32 host route to steer one destination host over the direct R1–R3 path while a broader /24 for the same remote LAN is sent via the R1–R2–R3 core. Validate with show commands and traceroute, then troubleshoot longest-prefix match and return-path issues.
Design and implement a 3-router full-mesh with two edge LANs using static IPv4 routes only. Edges use primary defaults toward the core plus floating (higher AD) backup defaults; the core uses specific routes for the edge LANs. Validate bidirectional reachability, path choice, and failover behaviors from real hosts.
Hands-on CCNA static routing lab: build a small hub-and-spoke with two stub routers and a hub router. Configure default routes on the spokes and specific static routes on the hub so two user LANs reach each other end-to-end. Validate from real hosts and practice first-hop and return-path troubleshooting.
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Deploy primary static routes between two branch LANs via a hub router and add a higher-AD floating static for a direct inter-branch backup. Verify end-to-end reachability, simulate a hub outage to trigger automatic failover, then restore the primary path. Includes realistic addressing, unique /30 transits, and host-based verification.
Hands-on CCNA static routing troubleshooting in a realistic three-router core/edge topology with two user LANs. Static routing on the network was recently changed and users at SITE-A (10.10.10.10) and SITE-B (10.30.30.10) can no longer reach each other; you will investigate the routers' route tables and next-hop reachability to diagnose and restore full bidirectional connectivity.
Deploy OSPFv2 across a 3-router, 2-LAN branch/core/edge topology. Mark LAN-facing interfaces as passive so they do not send OSPF hellos or form adjacencies. Originate a default route only from the edge router and verify default propagation end-to-end using real client traffic. Includes realistic troubleshooting around missing adjacencies, non-propagating defaults, and unreachable external destinations.
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