Chapter 3 - Configuring the REX2
dTo select the version of RIP packets that will be sent by the Line port, type 8 then press ENTER . Repeat until the preferred RIP version is selected:
•None indicates that a RIP version is not selected.
•RIP1 indicates that only RIPv1 packets will be sent by the LAN port.
•RIP2 indicates that RIPv2 multicast packets will be sent by the LAN port.
•RIPC indicates the RIPv2 broadcast messages will be sent by the LAN port.
4To view the routing table that is dynamically created by RIP, type 9 then press ENTER . For information about the Dynamic Route Table, go to page
5Type R then press ENTER to return to the Router Configuration screen (page
6If you are only changing RIP configuration parameters, go to “Saving the Router Configuration” on page 55 to save your changes.
Configuring and Deleting Static IP Routes
Static IP routes define a fixed and manually configured path for data sent by the
You can add static routes by selecting either:
•Add Static Route as described in this section
•Static Route Table (see “Managing the Static Routing Table” on page 57) and using the (A)dd route command
When you enter a static IP address that is a specific host interface, you must enter 255.255.255.255 as the subnet mask to include that specific host interface in the static routing table.
You can also configure the default gateway in the static routing table by entering a destination IP address of 0.0.0.0 with a subnet mask of 0.0.0.0 and then entering the IP address for the default gateway.
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