we still use same network setup from the previous lab but with a little modification remove area 50 and virtual link, advertise 50.50.50.x into area 20 R2 R2(config)#router os 1 R2(config-router)#no area 20 virtual-link 10.10.20.6 R6 R6(config)#router os 1 R6(config-router)#no area 20 virtual-link 172.16.2.1 R6(config-router)#no network 50.50.50.0 0.0.0.255 area 50 R6(config-router)#network 50.50.50.0 0.0.0.255 area 20 change area 20 to Stub area R2 R2(config-router)#area 20 stub R6 R6(config-router)#area 20 stub 3 Route type - O, O IA, O E1/E2 O - route to a destination where the area is connected to it R2 is connected to area 20(in yellow), area 0(in green) show ip route 200.200.20.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets O 200.200.20.1 [110/2] via 10.10.20.6, 00:03:56, FastEthernet0/0 50.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets O 50.50.50.1 [110/2] via 10.10.20.6, 00:03:56, FastEthernet0/0 ...