When Should You Configure Rip; Configuring The Adsl Barricade's Interfaces With Rip - SMC Networks ADSL Barricade SMC7204BRA User Manual

Configuring the Routing Information Protocol

When should you configure RIP?

Most small home or office networks do not need to use RIP;
they have only one router, such as the ADSL Barricade, and one
path to an ISP. In these cases, there is no need to share routes,
because all Internet data from the network is sent to the same
ISP gateway.
You may want to configure RIP if any of the following
circumstances apply to your network:
•
Your home network setup includes an additional router or
RIP-enabled PC (other than the ADSL Barricade). The ADSL
Barricade and the router will need to communicate via RIP to
share their routing tables.
•
Your network connects via the ADSL line to a remote network,
such as a corporate network. In order for your LAN to learn the
routes used within your corporate network, they should both
be configured with RIP.
•
Your ISP requests that you run RIP for communication with
devices on their network.
Configuring the ADSL Barricade's
Interfaces with RIP
The following instructions describe how to enable RIP
on the ADSL Barricade.
Note:
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In order for the ADSL Barricade to communicate with
other devices using RIP, you must also enable the
other devices to use the protocol. See the product
documentation for those devices.