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Connecting Networks with Google Cloud VPN Using Static Routes

Cloud VPN allows you to connecting an on-premises network (or other external network) to a Google Cloud VPC over a secure IPSec connection for secure internal network (RFC1918) access. We will practice using the Cloud VPN service to connect two separate VPC networks to communicate over an internal IP address using static routes.

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Clock icon Intermediate
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Clock icon 1h 0m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 25, 2025

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  1. Challenge

    Create Static IP Addresses for VPN Gateways

    Create static IP address in both the us-central1 and us-east1 regions name 'gateway-address-1' and 'gateway-address-2', respectively.

  2. Challenge

    Create the VPN Gateways and Tunnels

    Create two VPN gateways named 'vpn-gateway-1' for VPC 'network-1', and 'vpn-gateway-2' for VPC 'network-2'. Also create a tunnel in each gateway connecting to the other network's gateway.

    Note: When creating the VPNs for this lab, use theClassic VPN option.

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