← All lab tasks IP Connectivity Intermediate ~10 min · multi-device
Two routers, static routes, ping across Two routers R1 and R2 connected via Gi0/0 ↔ Gi0/0. Both interfaces are already IP'd and up. Each router has its own loopback (Lo0 = 1.1.1.1 on R1, 2.2.2.2 on R2). Add static routes so each router can reach the OTHER'S loopback, then confirm both directions with ping 2.2.2.2 on R1 and ping 1.1.1.1 on R2.
[R1 Lo0 1.1.1.1] Gi0/0 10.0.12.1/30 <──> 10.0.12.2/30 Gi0/0 [R2 Lo0 2.2.2.2]
Objectives ○ R1 has route to 2.2.2.2/32 via 10.0.12.2 ○ R2 has route to 1.1.1.1/32 via 10.0.12.1 ○ R1 has successfully pinged 2.2.2.2 ○ R2 has successfully pinged 1.1.1.1 ✓ Done — both routes in place and both pings succeed.
You've built the two-router baseline every subsequent CCNA lab depends on.
Hints Hint 1 — switch devices Click the R2 tab to CLI into R2. Each router keeps its own transcript.
Hint 2 — the routes R1 needs ip route 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255 10.0.12.2. R2 needs ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 10.0.12.1.
Hint 3 — full sequence # On R1:
enable
configure terminal
ip route 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255 10.0.12.2
end
ping 2.2.2.2
# Switch to R2 tab
enable
configure terminal
ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 10.0.12.1
end
ping 1.1.1.1Bonus — traceroute Try traceroute 2.2.2.2 from R1 once the ping works. You'll see two hops: the R2 interface IP that received the packet, then 2.2.2.2 itself.
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