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General RIP Parameters
RIP mode
Auto summary
Table of current Interface RIP parameter
Interface
Operation Mode
Version
Poison Reverse
Authentication Required
Authentication Code
Routing Table
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54M
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IRELESS
BPS
OUTER
Description
Globally enables or disables RIP.
If Auto summary is disabled, then RIP packets will
include sub-network information from all sub-
networks connected to the router. If enabled, this
sub-network information will be summarized to one
piece of information covering all sub-networks.
The WAN interface to be configured.
Disable: RIP disabled on this interface.
Enable: RIP enabled on this interface.
Silent: Listens for route broadcasts and updates its
route table. It does not participate in sending route
broadcasts.
Sets the RIP version to use on this interface.
A method for preventing loops that would cause
endless retransmission of data traffic.
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None: No authentication.
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Password: A password authentication key is
included in the packet. If this does not match
what is expected, the packet will be discarded.
This method provides very little security as it is
possible to learn the authentication key by
watching RIP packets.
Password Authentication key.