What is a router leg?
Router leg means directly connected interface or L3 interface for example. Router#(config)# interface 0/1 Router(config)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 Router(config)#shutdown. This is called one of router leg configuration.
What is the difference between a connected route and a static route?
Routers always add connected routes when interfaces have IP addresses configured and the interfaces are up and working. Static routing consists of individual ip route global configuration commands that define a route to a router.
Why is static routing more secure?
Static routes could be considered more secure. Because you aren’t learning any routes from any other routers over the network, there is no chance that an incorrect or unsecured route will be learned by your router.
What are some pros and cons of static routing?
Table 3-2 Static Routing Advantages and Disadvantages
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|
| It is very predictable, as the route to the destination is always the same. | If a link fails, a static route cannot reroute traffic. Therefore, manual intervention is required to re-route traffic. |
What’s the difference between default route and static route?
In a routing table, the letter at the left identifies the source of the route. A static route will be identified by the letter S. Most default routes will also be static, but that is not true the other way round.
How are routing paths between routers calculated?
Paths between routers are known as routing paths. When changes occur at the network, it sends messages to a router to inform about changes. The router updates the changes and using routing algorithm routes, i.e. routing paths are calculated and updated in the table.
What’s the difference between adaptive and dynamic routing?
Dynamic routing also is known for adaptive routing as it adopts the routing path automatically. The routes or paths on which the dynamic routing is performed are known as a dynamic path or dynamic routes.in this routing; the information is responsive to the network changes to updated the changes dynamically.