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Chapter 4: Configuration Overview
IP/IP Router
The IP router is configured under this menu as follows.
IP Router/Mode
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
When this option is set to On (def), the Router Option Module will
advertise and listen to routes from other IP routers.
If Off, the route table is still used but only static routes are used for
routing IP packets and only the Ethernet port is used. IP packets can
be sent over the WAN, but only when bridged.
IP/RIP
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is supported by the Router
Option Module. The following parameters are required for setting
up the mode on the Ethernet port:
RIP/Mode
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
This option turns RIP On (def) or Off.
RIP/Protocol
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
Version can be V1 (def) or V2.
RIP/Method
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
• Split Horizon - Only routes not learned on the Ethernet port are
advertised
• Poison Reverse (def) - All routes are advertised, including routes
learned from the Ethernet port. These routes are poisoned.
• None - All routes are advertised, including routes learned from
the Ethernet port. No attempt is made to poison these routes.
RIP/Direction
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
• Tx and Rx (def) - RIP advertisements are transmitted and re-
ceived on the Ethernet port.
• Tx only - RIP advertisements are transmitted and not received.
• Rx only -RIP advertisements are received but not transmitted
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