Default Routing Between Two Physical Cisco Routers | CCNA Real Lab Setup |
🚀 Today at Tungabadra Networks, I implemented Default Routing on two Cisco 1941 routers to enable end-to-end communication without complex static entries! 🌐
This setup is commonly used when a router has a single exit path — making default routes an ideal and efficient solution!
🧭 What’s Covered in This Video?
Basic overview of default routing
Physical connection using Ethernet cable between routers
Step-by-step default route configuration
Routing table verification using show ip route
Ping testing to confirm reachability
🖥 Devices Used:
🔹 R1 – Cisco 1941
🔹 R2 – Cisco 1941
🔌 Connection: Ethernet cable between R1 (G0/0) ↔ R2 (G0/0)
🔧Config on R1:
R1# configure terminal
R1(config)# interface g0/0
R1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.12.1 255.255.255.0
R1(config-if)# no shutdown
R1(config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.12.2
🔧Config on R2 :
R2# configure terminal
R2(config)# interface g0/0
R2(config-if)# ip address 192.168.12.2 255.255.255.0
R2(config-if)# no shutdown
R2(config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.12.1
🔍 Verification Commands:
✅On R1:
R1# show ip route
R1# ping 192.168.12.2
✅On R2:
R2# show ip route
R2# ping 192.168.12.1
✅ Result:
Default routes are successfully configured, and routers can forward unknown traffic through the specified next-hop IP.
🎥 Learn | Lab | Level‑Up with Tungabadra Networks
Don’t forget to Like 👍, Share 🔄, and Subscribe 🔔 for more real-time CCNA Labs!