How to Configure Static Routing in Cisco Packet Tracer: A Beginner’s Guide

 In this tutorial, we will learn how to configure static routing between two different subnets using Cisco Packet Tracer. A router is a layer 3 device required to route traffic between distinct networks that cannot communicate by default.

Network Topology Details:

- PC0 IP Address: 192.168.1.10 (Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0)

- PC0 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1

- PC1 IP Address: 192.168.2.10 (Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0)

- PC1 Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1

- Router Connection Network: 10.0.0.0/8

Follow these steps to configure your devices and establish complete end-to-end connectivity.

Step 1: Configure Router0 CLI Settings

Open Router0, navigate to the Command Line Interface (CLI), and enter the following commands to configure the local fast ethernet interface and the serial interface:

Router> enable

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# interface FastEthernet0/0

Router(config-if)# Ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0

Router(config-if)# no shutdown

Router(config-if)# exit

Router(config)# interface Serial0/0/0

Router(config-if)# Ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0

Router(config-if)# no shutdown

Router(config-if)# exit

Step 2: Configure Router0 Static Route

To allow Router0 to send traffic to the 192.168.2.0 network behind Router1, add this static route:

Router(config)# ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2

Router(config)# exit

Router# copy running-config startup-config

Step 3: Configure Router1 CLI Settings

Open Router1, access the CLI, and input these commands to configure its local interface and connection interface:

Router> enable

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# interface FastEthernet0/0

Router(config-if)# ip address 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0

Router(config-if)# no shutdown

Router(config-if)# exit

Router(config)# interface Serial0/0/0

Router(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0

Router(config-if)# no shutdown

Router(config-if)# exit

Step 4: Configure Router1 Static Route

Add the return static route on Router1 so it knows how to send data back to the 192.168.1.0 network:

Router(config)# ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.1

Router(config)# exit

Router# copy running-config startup-config

Step 5: Verify Connectivity with a Ping Test

To confirm your static routing works, open the Command Prompt on PC0 and ping PC1. A successful configuration will yield a 0% packet loss reply.