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Figure 211 Configuration > Network > Routing > RIP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 126 Configuration > Network > Routing Protocol > RIP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Authentication The transmitting and receiving routers must have the same key.
For RIP, authentication is not available in RIP version 1. In RIP version 2, you can only
select one authentication type for all interfaces.
Authentication Select the authentication method used in the RIP network. This authentication protects
the integrity, but not the confidentiality, of routing updates.
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Text Authentication This field is available if the Authentication is Text. Type the password for text
Key
authentication. The key can consist of alphanumeric characters and the underscore,
and it can be up to 16 characters long.
MD5 This field is available if the Authentication is MD5. Type the ID for MD5 authentication. The
Authentication ID
ID can be between 1 and 255.
MD5 This field is available if the Authentication is MD5. Type the password for MD5
Authentication Key
authentication. The password can consist of alphanumeric characters and the
underscore, and it can be up to 16 characters long.
Redistribute
Active OSPF Select this to use RIP to advertise routes that were learned through OSPF.
Metric Type the cost for routes provided by OSPF. The metric represents the "cost" of
transmission for routing purposes. RIP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost,
with 1 usually used for directly connected networks. The number does not have to be
precise, but it must be between 0 and 16. In practice, 2 or 3 is usually used.
Apply Click this button to save your changes to the Zyxel Device.
Reset Click this button to return the screen to its last-saved settings.
Chapter 10 Routing
None uses no authentication.
Text uses a plain text password that is sent over the network (not very secure).
MD5 uses an MD5 password and authentication ID (most secure).
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