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Static routes are the backbone of basic network routing!
They’re manually configured routes on a router-no dynamic protocols like OSPF or EIGRP involved.
Think of a static route as giving your router a handwritten map - simple, fixed, and precise!
Points to a physical interface.
️Use when the destination is directly reachable.
Example:
Points to the next-hop IP. The router uses its own table to find the path.
Lookup happens recursively.
Example:
Specifies both the next-hop IP and the interface.
Great for multi-access networks (like Ethernet).
Example:
A backup route that only activates when the main route fails.
Has a higher administrative distance.
Example:
Silently drops unwanted or looped traffic.
Useful for loop prevention or traffic filtering.
Example:
Drop a 
if you found this helpful!
They’re manually configured routes on a router-no dynamic protocols like OSPF or EIGRP involved.
Think of a static route as giving your router a handwritten map - simple, fixed, and precise!
Directly Connected Static Route:
Points to a physical interface.️Use when the destination is directly reachable.Example:
ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 Recursive Static Route:
Points to the next-hop IP. The router uses its own table to find the path. Lookup happens recursively.Example:
ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2 Fully Specified Static Route:
Specifies both the next-hop IP and the interface. Great for multi-access networks (like Ethernet).Example:
ip route 192.168.3.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 10.0.0.2Floating Static Route:
A backup route that only activates when the main route fails. Has a higher administrative distance.Example:
ip route 192.168.4.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2 200 Null0 Static Route (Blackhole Route):
Silently drops unwanted or looped traffic. Useful for loop prevention or traffic filtering.Example:
ip route 192.168.5.0 255.255.255.0 Null0 Drop a if you found this helpful!