Linksys Etherfast EF1704 User Manual page 30

RIP Configuration
The RIP Configuration screen, shown in Figure 6-43 allows you to
specify how routers exchange routing table information.
• RIP Update Time - Duration of timeout (in seconds).
• Default Route Advertisement - Enable or disable the use of
default route messages.
• Static Route Advertisement - Enable or disable the use of
static route messages.
• Ignore Host Route - Enable or disable the use of host routes. If
you enable the Ignore Host Route feature, then host routes will not
be used.
Select Apply to make changes. Select OK to return to the previous panel.
Select Cancel to cancel any changes.
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Instant EtherFast
Figure 6-43
Series EtherFast Layer 3 Management 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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OSPF Configuration Menu
The OSPF Configuration Menu screen, shown in Figure 6-44, allows
you to configure the OSPF parameters.
• Router ID Selection - Allows you to assign an algorithm.
• Router ID - The OSPF identifier for the router at the other end of the
link.
• AS Border Status - Enable or disable the router that exchanges rout-
ing information with routers that belong to other Autonomous
Systems.
• RFC 1583 Compatibility - Controls the preference rules when
choosing among multiple AS-external-LSAs advertising the same
destination.
• Area ID Configuration - Defines an area within which all OSPF
routers actively exchange routing information to ensure that they all
have an identical link state database.
• OSPF Area Range Configuration - Defines a range of subnetwork
addresses. An area range is used to summarize route information
exchanges between Area Border Routers.
• OSPF Virtual Link Configuration - Defines a virtual link that can
be used to connect an OSPF area not physically adjacent to the OSPF
backbone, or to create a backup link to any area.
Figure 6-44
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