6-16 Firmware User Guide

Connection Profiles and Default Profile

RIP-2 MD5 authentication may be configured in Connection Profiles, as well. If you are not using NAT, your public Internet connection can benefit from sending authenticated RIP packets as well as receiving them. To configure RIP-2 MD5 authentication for a Connection Profile, you can either change an existing Connection Profile, or create a new one.

The Default Profile Leased and Switched menus are the same as the Connection Profile RIP option and associated menus. For brevity, the following example shows only the Connection Profile RIP option and associated menus.

In either case, navigate to the RIP Profile Parameters screen under the IP Profile Parameters menu of the Display/Change (or Add) Connection Profile screen.

Main

 

 

WAN

 

 

Display/Change

 

 

IP Profile

 

 

 

 

(or Add)

 

 

Menu

 

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

Parameters

 

 

 

 

Connection Profile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The connection profile RIP Profile Parameters screen appears.

RIP Profile

Options

 

RIP Profile Parameters

Receive RIP:

v2

MD5 Authentication

Transmit RIP:

v2

MD5 (multicast)

TX RIP Policy...

Poison Reverse

RIP v2 Authentication Keys...

Receive RIP is always visible. Here you select Off, v1, v2, Both v1 and v2, or v2 MD5 Authentication from the pull-down menu. For MD5 authentication, you must select v2 MD5 Authentication.

If NAT is disabled, Transmit RIP is visible. Here you select Off, v1, v2 (broadcast), v2 (multicast), v2 MD5 (broadcast), or v2 MD5 (multicast) from the pull-down menu. For MD5 authentication, you must select v2 MD5 (either broadcast or multicast).

If you chose any Transmit RIP option other than Off, TX RIP Policy is visible. Here you select Poison Reverse, Split Horizon, or No Split Horizon from the pull-down menu. Unless otherwise instructed, leave the default Poison Reverse.

If either Receive RIP or Transmit RIP is set to v2 MD5 Authentication, RIP v2 Authentication Keys is visible. Selecting RIP v2 Authentication Keys takes you to the RIP v2 Authentication Keys screen, where you can configure your keys in the same manner as in “Adding a key,” on page 14. After configuring your key,

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Netopia 4000-Series manual Connection Profiles and Default Profile