Difference Between Static Routes..

[vipin kumar]

Hi All,

I am new to the cisco IOS. As all know that there are two ways to configure the static route.as

IP route 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 < next Hop IP Address >

and

IP route 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 <  Exit Interface >.

Can anyone explain the diference between thses to static routes ..

Any help willl be appreciated. Thanks in advance

[Thotsaphon Lueangwattanaphong]

Hi,

   "IP route 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 <  Exit Interface >"  works perfectly for point-to-point interface such as serial interface.

   "IP route 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 < next Hop IP Address >" is recommended for multi-acess network such as Lan segment. ARP is used to solve the next-hop mac-addresss.

HTH,

Toshi

[cadet alain]

Hi ,

IP route 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 < next Hop IP Address >" is recommended for multi-acess network such as Lan segment

And is mandatory on frame-relay physical serial interface and point-to-multipoint interface because there is no such thing as proxy InARP unlike in ethernet where there is proxy ARP.

Regards.

Alain.

[Florin Barhala]

On point to point interfaces like Serials/Tunnels, there will be no difference. But on FastEthernet interfaces think how your router will do it if it's connected to a switch with 24 ports, it will send out traffic to switch's interface, then what?

So 99% fo the times use next_hop_IP instead of exit_interfaces.