RIP Protocol Module Parameter
RIP - Interface Status
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RIP Protocol Module
Parameter
This section deals with a most commonly
used interior routing protocol, RIP (Routing Information Protocol) for dynamic
routing. Compared with static routing, the Router dynamically determines the
valid and shortest routes for outgoing packets by talking to adjacent routers
and informing each other how far away the networks each router is currently
connected to. The Router will updates its routing table (this is where it stores
information about routing paths) every 30 seconds.
RIP Mode
Choose "Enable" to enable this protocol,
otherwise "Disable".
Auto Route
Summary
If there are more than one routers in your local area network, then by
enabling the "Auto Router Summary" field, the Router can automatically
summarize the routing information with other routers in the same network, and
reduces the time to search every router when determining a path.
RIP - Interface Status
RIP Mode
Choose "Enable, Disable or Silent" mode for the corresponding
interface. If the Router is in "Silent Mode", it only recieves routing
tables from other routers, it does not send its own routing table to others.
RIP Ver.
Version 2 is compatible with version 1, and RIP version 1 does not support
authentication mechnism.
Authentication Mode
This will only work if you use RIP version 2. You can prevent your router
from receiving fraudulent route updates by configuring this "Authentication
Mode" field. There are two ways to do this: plain text authentication and
Message Digest Algorithm Version 5 (MD5) authentication. MD5 authenticates by
sending a "message digest" to its network neighbours rather than the
authentication key itself. The Router uses MD5 algorithm to produce a "message
digest" of the key, but the key itself is not sent, preventing it from
being read while it is being transmitted. Password authentication sends the
authentication key itself over the wire. Note that password authentication is
not recommended for use as part of your security strategy, it is there to avoid
accidental changes to the routing infrastructure.
Poison Reverse
When "Enable", this mechanism allows faster responses for routers
exchanging routing information with each other in a network.
Authentication Code
Enter your authentication key here. Remember to keep the key secure.