Static and Default Routing are two types of routing in which the path selection is controlled manually by a network administrator. STATIC ROUTING “It is a type of fixed routing in which path selection and routing is controlled manually by a network admin”. Static routes have Admin Distance (AD) of 1. Path selection and routing is manually controlled by a network administrator in static routing. Static routes are always preferred over Dynamic routing protocols like OSPF/RIP/BGP. They consume less resources and less bandwidth intensive. Static Routes are not fault tolerant (paths are always fixed). Therefore, they are not practical for Read More …
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Static & Default Routing Interview Questions
What is Static Routing? It is a type of fixed routing where path selection & routing is controlled manually by network admin. What are the properties of Static Routing? Static routing has following properties: AD (Administrative Distance) of a Static route is 1 Path selection & routing is manually controlled by the network administrator Static Routes are always preferred over Dynamic Routing protocols like OSPF/RIP/BGP Static Routes are less resource & BW intensive They are not fault tolerant (paths are always fixed) They are not practical for large networks How many types of Static Routes do we have? The Read More …