Figure 261 Configuring a default route

Verifying the configuration

1.Display the routing table.

Enter the IPv4 route page of Switch A, Switch B, and Switch C to verify that the newly configured static routes are displayed as active routes on the pages.

2.Ping Host C from Host A (assuming both hosts run Windows XP):

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ping 1.1.3.2

Pinging 1.1.3.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 1.1.3.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 1.1.3.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 1.1.3.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 1.1.3.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 1.1.3.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms

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