Belkin F5D5730au Routing Table, Manually Configuring your Modem, section, Parameter, Description

Manually Configuring your Modem

Authentication	None: No authentication.
Required	Password: A password authentication key is
	included in the packet. If this does not match
	what is expected, the packet will be discarded.
	This method provides very little security as it
	is possible to learn the authentication key by
	watching RIP packets.
	MD5: An algorithm that is used to verify data
	integrity through the creation of a 128-bitmessage
	digest from data input (which may be a message
	of any length) that is claimed to be as unique to
	that specific data as a fingerprint is to a specific
	individual.
Authentication	Password or MD5 Authentication key.
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RIP sends routing-update messages at regular intervals and when the network topology changes. When a Modem receives a routing update that includes changes to an entry, it updates its routing table to reflect the new route. RIP Modems maintain only the best route to a destination. After updating its routing table, the Modem immediately begins transmitting routing updates to inform other network Modems of the change.

Manually Configuring your Modem

Routing Table

Parameter	Description
Flags	Indicates the route status:
	C = Direct connection on the same subnet.
	S = Static Modem
	R = RIP (Routing Information Protocol) assigned
	route.
	I = ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
	Redirect route.
Network	Destination IP address
Address
Netmask	The subnetwork associated with the destination.
	This is a template that identifies the address bits
	in the destination address used for routing to
	specific subnets. Each bit that corresponds to a
	“1” is part of the subnet mask number; each bit
	that corresponds to “0” is part of the host number.
Gateway	The IP address of the Modem at the next hop to
	which frames are forwarded.
Interface	The local interface through which the next hop of
	this route is reached.
Metric	When a Modem receives a routing update that
	contains a new or changed destination network
	entry, the Modem adds 1 to the metric value
	indicated in the update and enters the network in
	the routing table.

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