Why Does a Recursive Static Route Require Two Routing Table Lookups??
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A recursive static route requires two routing table lookups because the first lookup is used to determine the next hop for the route (which could be a router interface or another routing table) and the second lookup is used to determine the final destination for the route. This is needed because the packet’s destination address may not be directly reachable on the directly connected network.