Rip - D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual

Section 5 - Advanced Network Configuration
Path: Network > Routing > RIP
Dynamic routing using the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) that is
common in LANs. With RIP this controller can exchange routing information with other supported routers/
controllers in the LAN and allow for dynamic adjustment of routing tables in order to adapt to modifications in
the LAN without interrupting traffic flow.
To configure RIP:
1. Click Network > Routing > RIP.
2. Complete the fields in the table below and click Save.
Field
Direction
Version
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riP

The RIP direction will define how this controller sends and receives RIP packets. Select one of the
following:
• Both: T he controller both broadcasts its routing table and also processes RIP information received
from other controllers. This is the recommended setting in order to fully utilize RIP capabilities.
• Out Only: The controller broadcasts its routing table periodically but does not accept RIP
information from other controllers.
• In Only: The controller accepts RIP information from other controllers, but does not broadcast its
routing table.
• None: The controller neither broadcasts its route table nor does it accept any RIP packets from
other controllers. This effectively disables RIP.
The RIP version is dependent on the RIP support of other routing devices in the LAN.
• Disabled: This is the setting when RIP is disabled.
• RIP-1: A class-based routing version that does not include subnet information. This is the most
commonly supported version.
• RIP-2: Includes all the functionality of RIPv1 plus it supports subnet information. Though the data
is sent in RIP-2 format for both RIP-2B and RIP-2M, the mode in which packets are sent is different.
RIP-2B broadcasts data in the entire subnet while RIP-2M sends data to multicast addresses.
Note: If RIP-2B or RIP-2M is the selected version, authentication between this controller and other
controllers (configured with the same RIP version) is required. MD5 authentication is used in a
first/second key exchange process. The authentication key validity lifetimes are configurable to
ensure that the routing information exchange is with current and supported controllers detected
on the LAN.
Click Save to save your settings.
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