a default route is used as the out of last resorte. In case router receives a packet and
it cannot figure out where to send it, it forwards to the default route. Nadeem ====== Ryn wrote: > Hello folks, > > I am tring to figure out what RIPs "ip default-network" command actually > does. > If you have > a router with: > > router rip > network 172.16.0.0 > network 192.168.17.0 > ip default network 192.168.17.0 > > and the network 192.168.17.0 is on a serial link to a second router. What > does > the ip default > network do? I cannot seem to figure out why one network would be the default. > > Thanks for any info, > Ryan -- ==================== Ishrat Nadeem Zahid CCNP Cisco Systems,Inc. Chelmsford, MA 01824 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=35352&t=35324 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
