ping 10.0.0.1 src-address=192.168.0.254 NOT WORKING - Help

Hello All,

I just downloaded the ROuterOS2.8 demo to learn a little about it, because I would like to use it to set up a VPN gateway.

Following the BASIC EXAMPLES in the Reference Manual, when i issue “ping 10.0.0.1 src-address=192.168.0.254” , i have timeout .

Is that normal . If not what i am doing wrong

x 10.0.0.1
|
|
| 10.0.0.217
±-------x----------+
| Mikrotik |
±-------x---------+
|
| 192.168.0.254
|
|
|
x 192.168.0.2



Below are the config
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----> ip addressing
[admin@MikroTik] ip address> print
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic

ADDRESS NETWORK BROADCAST INTERFACE

0 10.0.0.217/24 10.0.0.0 10.0.0.255 Public
1 192.168.0.254/24 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.255 Local

---->route
[admin@MikroTik] ip route> pr
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic, J - rejected, C

DST-ADDRESS G GATEWAY DISTANCE INTERFACE

0 S 0.0.0.0/0 r 10.0.0.1 1 Public
1 DC 192.168.0.0/24 r 0.0.0.0 0 Local
2 DC 10.0.0.0/24 r 0.0.0.0 0 Public


-------> nat
[admin@MikroTik] ip firewall src-nat> pr
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic
0 src-address=192.168.0.0/24 out-interface=Public action=masquerade
[admin@MikroTik] ip firewall src-nat>

Does the 10.0.0.1 have a route telling it how to get back to the 192.168.0.254 ? (I.e a route for 192.168.0.0/24)

i suppose that’s missing?