In a routing table, which symbol indicates a route that is manually configured?

• A. Directly connected interfaces
• B. Static routes
• C. Learned dynamically from another router using the EIGRP routing protocol
• D. Learned dynamically from another router using the OSPF protocol

Answer: (B)

Routes that are manually configured are static routes. A static route is added by an administrator with a fixed destination and next-hop or exit interface, and it does not rely on any routing protocol to learn or update it. In many router displays, static routes are shown with a specific symbol (often S) to distinguish them from routes learned automatically.

Directly connected routes come from interfaces that are attached to the router, and they’re typically indicated differently (not static). Routes learned via dynamic protocols like EIGRP or OSPF are learned from neighboring routers and carry symbols associated with those protocols, not a manual, administrator-defined entry.