What Rip Versions Are Supported - Dell PowerConnect 7048P Manual

What RIP Versions Are Supported?

There are two versions of RIP:
• RIP-1 defined in RFC 1058
– Routes are specified by IP destination network and hop count
– The routing table is broadcast to all stations on the attached network
• RIP-2 defined in RFC 1723
– Route specification is extended to include subnet mask and gateway
– The routing table is sent to a multicast address, reducing network
traffic
– An authentication method is used for security
The PowerConnect 7000 Series switches support both versions of RIP. You
may configure a given port:
• To receive packets in either or both formats
• To transmit packets formatted for RIP-1 or RIP-2 or to send RIP-2 packets
to the RIP-1 broadcast address
• To prevent any RIP packets from being received
• To prevent any RIP packets from being transmitted
Configuring RIP
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