Default Route to Loopback 1

[NorthNW]

Hi there,

I'm currently setting up a network for a small local business with the topology seen below. The IT manager of the company specifically asked me to create default routes to be directed to Loopback 1 on ipv4 and ipv6. I can't seem to get it to work and there's no other router in this network. Any ideas?

Loopback 1 ipv4: 209.165.201.97 255.255.255.224

Loopback 1 ipv6: 2001:db8:acad:3f::1/64

[Kasun Bandara]

HI @NorthNW  is this real network plan? what is the purpose of setting

default route

towards loopback? what is the error you are getting when configuring

default route

?

[NorthNW]

Hi @Kasun Bandara 

This is a real network, I used Packet Tracer as a simulation for my own purposes and also to show what I'm talking about. I'm not entirely certain why the IT manager has asked me to

default route

to Loopback 1, but he made it a mandatory objective for the job, and I'm not quite at the level to argue with him at the moment. 

I'm currently using (please correct me if I'm wrong here):

Router0 (config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 209.165.201.97

%Invalid next hop address (it's this router)

Router0 (config)# ipv6 route ::/0 2001:db8:acad:3f::1

% Not allowed to point static routes through yourself

[Kasun Bandara · Accepted solution]

@NorthNW try

#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 lo1

[NorthNW]

It looks like that worked out. Thank you for your help! I'll update if it doesn't end up working out.