Step 3.
RIP Mode:
This parameter determines how the product handle RIP (Routing information protocol). RIP allows it to exchange routing information with other router.
If set to Disable, the gateway does not participate in any RIP exchange with other router.
If set Enable, the router broadcasts the routing table of the router on the LAN and incoporates RIP broadcast by other routers into it’s routing table.
If set silent, the router does not broadcast the routing table, but it accepts RIP broadcast packets that it receives.
Step 4.
RIP Version: It determines the format and broadcasting method of any RIP transmissions by the gateway.
RIP v1: it only sends RIP v1 messages only.
RIP v2: it send RIP v2 messages in multicast and broadcast format.
Step 5.
Authentication required:
None: for RIP, there is no need of authentication code.
Password: the RIP is protected by password, authentication code.
MD5: The RIP will be decoded by MD5 than protected by password, authentication code.
Step 6.
Poison Reserve is for the purpose of promptly broadcast or multicast the RIP while the route is changed. (ex shuting down one of the routers in routing table)
Enable: the gateway will actively broadcast or multicast the information.
Disable: the gateway will not broadcast or multicast the information.
Step 7.
After modifying the RIP parameters, press OK . Check the settings are correct and then press finish.
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