CCNA 200-301 v1.1 reference — IP Connectivity

IPv4 static routing

Network and host static routes, next-hop versus exit-interface forms, and how to verify static routes in the table.

Objective 3.3v1.1 exam target

IPv4 static routes

Reach 10.2.0.0/24 via next-hop 10.0.0.2 — Privileged EXEC → Global configuration

Cisco IOS / IOS XE

configure terminal
ip route 10.2.0.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2
 end

Verify

show ip route static
show ip route 10.2.0.0
ping 10.2.0.5

S route in the table with AD/metric [1/0].
The route exists only while the next hop is reachable through the exit interface.

If the next hop becomes unreachable, IOS removes the route silently — no protocol advertises the failure.

Changes device configuration.

Static route forms

Form	Syntax	Behavior
Next-hop IP	`ip route <net> <mask> <next-hop-ip>`	Recursive lookup to find exit interface — preferred on multiaccess links
Exit interface only	`ip route <net> <mask> gi0/1`	No next-hop resolution; on Ethernet it ARPs for every destination — use on point-to-point links
Interface + next-hop	`ip route <net> <mask> gi0/1 <next-hop-ip>`	Binds exit AND next hop — most explicit
Host route	`ip route <host> 255.255.255.255 <next-hop>`	Matches exactly one address — /32

A host route (/32) pins traffic for exactly one address — used for specific-path or policy reasons and always wins by longest-prefix match. A network route is any normal prefix. The default route ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 <next-hop> matches everything unmatched — see the Default and Floating Routes article.

Choose the right static route form

Link: Ethernet to ISP at 203.0.113.2
Goal: Route customer subnet 198.51.100.0/24

Multiaccess link → next-hop form: ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 203.0.113.2.
Verify with show ip route 198.51.100.0 — confirm it resolves via Gi0/1.
On a point-to-point WAN link, the exit-interface form would be equally valid and simpler.

Match the form to the link type; next-hop IP is the safe default on Ethernet.

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Handbook sections

Related resources

Practise this topic Source topic 11: Routing Fundamentals & Static Routing Practise topic 11 deck

Sources

Cisco CCNA 200-301 v1.1 Exam Topics (official PDF) — reviewed 2026-11-02
Cisco — IP Addressing Services Command Reference — reviewed 2026-11-02

Targets CCNA 200-301 v1.1 objectives. Supplemental blocks are labeled beyond exam scope.