Networking 101: Adding routes to a router....

[riahc3]

Hello

This is simple routing but I think I have brain freeze:


PC PC
192.168.1.4/24 192.168.1.3/24
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R O U T E R
192.168.1.1/24
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PC
172.16.9.1/24

How can I get the PCs on top to connect with the PC on the bottom setting routes on the router? ZyXEL USG 50

 

[drebo]

If the routes are both connected on the router, there is no need to add them specifically...they will be implicitly known.

Point the PCs to the router as their gateway and they'll be able to talk as long as the router has an interface in both subnets and is actually on both broadcast domains.*

* note: The device you're using may not have the capability to do more than one layer 3 interface. It is also possible that it treats each layer 3 interface as a seperate security "zone" meaning you will need to add firewall rules to allow the two subnets to talk.