IP Routing

[NoobMaster1337]

I've revisited Static IP routing and I'm absolutely clueless again so any advice would be appreciated, how would I ip route the network below? Or have I not designed the network correctly?

Thanks again!

EDIT: Sorry I hadn't realised the photo hadn't inserted

[balaji.bandi]

we did not see any information here, can you provide what information or suggestion required.

[NoobMaster1337]

Thank you for the heads up, I've just updated it.

[Joseph W. Doherty]

Simple rule, if using static routes, a router (or L3 switch) needs to "know" where to send packets next for all desired networks that are not directly connected to that router (or L3 switch).

For example, in your diagram, R3 has connections to networks 50.0.1.x and 50.0.0.x but for it to send packets to 50.0.2.x, 50.0.3.x or 50.0.4.x, you need to provide it that information (using static route statement[s]).

All 3 of the latter networks, from R3 should be sent to 50.0.0.193 as their "next hop".

Where routing might become confusing, when first learning it, there are several ways to "cover" those networks with static route statements.  You might specify a static route statement for each remote network, or aggregate them into a network prefix, or prefixes, that covers them.  (If you need help with doing either, let us know.)

[NoobMaster1337]

Thank you for your answer! I tried the command "ip route 50.0.1.64 255.255.255.0 50.0.0.193" however it states "

Inconsistent address and mask" how would I fix this problem? 

[Richard Burts]

This is a simple issue and easy to fix. First look at the mask used in the statement 255.255.255.0. This indicates that any value in the fourth octet is ok. But in the route statement you used 50.0.1.64. The inconsistency is that you have used a specific value where the mask says all values (not a specific value). To solve the issue either change the address so that the fourth octet is not specific or change the mask to have specific values. The easy solution would be ip route 50.0.1.0 255.255.255.0 50.0.0.193

[NoobMaster1337]

Hi this was very useful thank you! The PC's can successfully ping all the way to the right (50.0.3.66) but can't ping any further. The PC's on the right can't ping any further than 50.0.3.66.

Thank you again for your patience !

[Jon Marshall]

As already mentioned static routing is hop by hop and you need to remember that routing is two way so just because there are routes one way does not mean there are routes in place for the return traffic. 

As an example to help you troubleshoot, if the PCs on the right can only ping up to 50.0.3.66 then go to the next router 50.0.3.65 and look for a route that will tell it how to send traffic to the 50.0.4.x PC subnet. 

There probably won't be one so you need to add it and then you try pinging again and just keep repeating the process ie. each time it fails go to where it has failed and check the routing table. 

Jon

[paul driver]

Hello

Can you post your PT file if applicable?

[NoobMaster1337]

I've attached the file to this reply in a .zip