9.3.3 Packet Tracer - Hsrp Configuration Guide Jun 2026

Now that you have the story in mind, here is how you apply it to the actual commands in the lab guide:

R1 woke up, checked his configuration, and said, "I have a Priority of 150. I am the superior router. I claim the Active badge!"

You'll likely see PC-A using R1 and PC-B using R3 as their respective first hops. 9.3.3 packet tracer - hsrp configuration guide

Now, let’s set up R1 as the router and R3 as the Standby router. 1. Configure R1 (Active)

Now, this is where the story gets technical. Without specific instructions, R1 might have politely stayed in the Standby role, letting R2 do all the work. But the wizards had configured . Now that you have the story in mind,

R2 stepped forward. He issued a message to the village switch, effectively saying, "The Virtual Gatekeeper is now standing at my bridge!"

In the old days, the village would have been cut off. But this time, the kicked in. Now, let’s set up R1 as the router

"We need them to think there is still only one gatekeeper," the Head Wizard said. "We will give that gatekeeper a ."

Delete the link between R3 and S3 . Try that tracert again from PC-B—it will fail because there’s no backup path yet. Part 2: Configuring HSRP

Before jumping into configuration, it’s important to see how traffic currently flows.