|  | 12.5 | Challenge Labs
| 12.5.1 | Rip convergence challenge
| Lab Activity
| As a system administrator, there will be times where configuring static routes can be very useful. Static routes are useful for stub networks because there is only one way to get to that network. Security is another reason to use static routes, if you have a network or networks that you don't want the rest of the network to be able to "see" you would not want RIP or other routing protocols sending periodic updates to other routers. With simple networks (few routers) it is sometimes more efficient to use static routes since it conserves bandwidth on WAN links. In this lab you will use static routes for troubleshooting purposes and to see their relationship to dynamic routes and routing protocols.