ZyXEL Communications Prestige 623 series User Manual page 95

Step 2. In the IFName column, select the name of the interface on which you want to enable RIP.
For communication with RIP-enabled devices on your LAN, select eth-0 or the name of the
appropriate virtual Ethernet interface. For communication with your ISP or a remote LAN,
select the corresponding ppp, eoa, or other WAN interface.
Step 3.
Select a metric value for the interface.
RIP uses a "hop count" as a way to determine the best path to a given destination in the
network. The hop count is the sum of the metric values assigned to each port through which data
is passed before reaching the destination. Among several alternative routes, the one with the
lowest hop count is considered the fastest path.
For example, if you assign this port a metric of 1, then RIP will add 1 to the hop count when
calculating a route that passes through this port. If you know that communication via this
interface is slower than through other interfaces on your network, you can assign it a higher
metric value than the others.
You can select any integer from 1 to 15.
Step 4.
Select a send and receive modes.
The Send Mode setting indicates the RIP version this interface will use when it sends its route
information to other devices.
The Receive Mode setting indicates the RIP version(s) in which information must be passed to
the Prestige in order for it to be accepted into its routing table.
RIP version 1 is the original RIP protocol. Select RIP1 if you have devices that communicate
with this interface that understand RIP version 1 only.
RIP version 2 is the preferred selection because it supports "classless" IP addresses (which are
used to create subnets) and other features. Select RIP2 if all other routing devices on the
autonomous network support this version of the protocol.
Step 5. Click Add.The new RIP entry will display in the table.
Step 6.
Click the Enable option button to enable the RIP feature.
If you disable the RIP feature, the interface settings you have configured will
Step 7. When you are finished defining RIP interfaces, click Submit.A page displays to confirm your
changes.
Step 8. Follow the instructions in the section on Committing Your Changes and Rebooting the Prestige
to save your changes to permanent memory and make your changes take effect.
Configuring the Routing Information Protocol
remain available for future activation.
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