RIP Control
Use this section to configure the RIP control settings. RIP is used by some cable operators to advertise Public LAN IPs to their network. Below is an outline of the RIP control options:
1.RIP Send Version:
Options are to send RIP1 RIP2 RIP1 and RIP2 DO NOT SEND.
2.RIP Receive Version:
Options are to receive RIP1 RIP2 RIP1 and RIP2 DO NOT RECEIVE.
3.Update Interval:
Time period for RIP daemon to send out its routing information to other routers.
4.Default Metric:
This variable indicates the metric that is to be used for the default route entry in RIP updates originated on this interface. A value of zero indicates that no default route should be originated. For CM, it is not necessary to send out its own default route to the CMTS. So, this value should be zero.
5.Authentication Type (only for RIPv2):
This value is used when users choose RIP2 for the RIP SEND/RECEIVE. The options are No authentication Simple Password MD5. The Simple Password option uses a clear text password. Usually, MD5 is preferred for security reason. Please be aware that the CMTS's RIP setting must match with the CM's RIP setting.
6.Authentication Key & ID (only for RIPv2):
These two values are used with item 5 above. If “Simple Password” or “MD5” is chosen for authentication type, they must match the values set in the CMTS.
7.Neighbor: Usually RIP are sent out by broadcast or multicast. If users want to unicast the RIP to a specific neighbor router, they can specify the destination IP here. Then only that particular neighbor router would receive the RIP messages.
NOTE: It is best to use RIP2 when using
To configure the RIP settings via Web UI, please follow the steps outlined below: