Rip 1 Route Interpretation; Rip Version 2 Extensions; Rip2 Message Format; Rip Configuration - D-Link DGS-3324SRi User Manual

D-Link DGS-3324SRi Intelligent Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch
RIP specifies that the IP address, 0.0.0.0, denotes a default route.
The distances, measured in router hops are entered in the Distance to Source Network, and Distance to
Destination Network fields.

RIP 1 Route Interpretation

RIP was designed to be used with classed address schemes, and does not include an explicit subnet mask. An
extension to version 1 does allow routers to exchange subnetted addresses, but only if the subnet mask used by
the network is the same as the subnet mask used by the address. This means the RIP version 1 cannot be used to
propagate classless addresses.
Routers running RIP version 1 must send different update messages for each IP interface to which it is
connected. Interfaces that use the same subnet mask as the router's network can contain subnetted routes, other
interfaces cannot. The router will then advertise only a single route to the network.

RIP Version 2 Extensions

RIP version 2 includes an explicit subnet mask entry, so RIP version 2 can be used to propagate variable length
subnet addresses or CIDR classless addresses. RIP version 2 also adds an explicit next hop entry, which speeds
convergence and helps prevent the formation of routing loops.

RIP2 Message Format

The message format used with RIP2 is an extension of the RIP1 format:
RIP version 2 also adds a 16-bit route tag that is retained and sent with router updates. It can be used to identify
the origin of the route.
Because the version number in RIP2 occupies the same octet as in RIP1, both versions of the protocols can be
used on a given router simultaneously without interference.

RIP Configuration

To setup RIP for the IP interfaces configured on the Switch, the user must enable RIP and then configure RIP
settings for the individual IP interfaces. To globally enable RIP on the Switch, open the Configuration folder to
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