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200-301 · Question #649

Refer to the exhibit. Router R1 must be configured to reach the 10.0.3.0/24 network from the 10.0.1.0/24 segment. Which command must be used to configure the route?

The correct answer is C. ip route 10.0.3.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.4.3. To configure a static route on Router R1 to reach the 10.0.3.0/24 network, the command must specify the destination network, its subnet mask, and the next-hop IP address using Cisco IOS syntax.

Submitted by asante_acc· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

Question

Refer to the exhibit. Router R1 must be configured to reach the 10.0.3.0/24 network from the 10.0.1.0/24 segment. Which command must be used to configure the route?

Exhibits

200-301 question #649 exhibit 1
200-301 question #649 exhibit 2

Options

  • Aip route 10.0.3.0 0.255.255.255 10.0.4.2
  • Broute add 10.0.3.0 mask 255.255.255.0 10.0.4.3
  • Cip route 10.0.3.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.4.3
  • Droute add 10.0.3.0 0.255.255.255 10.0.4.2

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    16% (9)
  • C
    72% (42)
  • D
    9% (5)

Why each option

To configure a static route on Router R1 to reach the 10.0.3.0/24 network, the command must specify the destination network, its subnet mask, and the next-hop IP address using Cisco IOS syntax.

Aip route 10.0.3.0 0.255.255.255 10.0.4.2

The mask `0.255.255.255` is an inverse mask often used in access control lists (ACLs) or specific routing scenarios, not the standard subnet mask for defining a /24 network in a static route.

Broute add 10.0.3.0 mask 255.255.255.0 10.0.4.3

`route add` is a command used in operating systems like Windows or Linux to add routes, not the correct command-line interface (CLI) syntax for Cisco IOS routers.

Cip route 10.0.3.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.4.3Correct

This command correctly uses the Cisco IOS `ip route` syntax, which requires the destination network (10.0.3.0), the network's subnet mask (255.255.255.0 for a /24 network), and the next-hop IP address (10.0.4.3) to forward traffic towards the target network.

Droute add 10.0.3.0 0.255.255.255 10.0.4.2

This command uses an incorrect syntax (`route add`) for Cisco IOS devices and also includes an incorrect mask, making it invalid for configuring a static route on R1.

Concept tested: Cisco IOS static routing configuration

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_static/configuration/xe-16/irs-xe-16-book/irs-static-rt-cfg.html

Topics

#Static routing#Cisco IOS commands#IP route command#Next-hop

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