Belkin F1PI210ENau User Guide - Page 27

Advanced Setup Method Parameter Description General RIP Parameters RIP mode: Globally enables or disables RIP Auto summary: If Auto summary is disabled, then RIP packets will include sub-network information from all sub¬net works connected to the ADSL Router. If enabled, this sub-network information will be summarized to one piece of information covering all sub-networks. Table of current Interface RIP parameter: Interface: The WAN interface to be configured Operation Mode: Disable: RIP disabled on this interface Enable: RIP enabled on this interface Silent: Listens for route broadcasts and updates its route table. It does not participate in sending route broadcasts Version: Sets the RIP version to use on this interface Poison Reverse: A method for preventing loops that would cause endless retransmission of data traffic Authentication Required: None: No authentication Password: A password authentication key is included in the packet 50 Advanced Setup Method 1 If this does not match what is expected, the packet will be discarded. This method provides very little security as it is possible to learn the authentication key by watching RIP packets. 2 MD5: An algorithm that is used to verify data integrity through the creation of a 128-bitmessage digest from data input (which may be a 3 message of any length) that is claimed to be as unique to that specific data as a fingerprint is to a specific individual. 4 Authentication Code: Password or MD5 Authentication key 5 RIP sends routing-update messages at regular intervals and when the network topology changes. When a router receives a routing update that includes changes to an entry, it updates its routing table 6 to reflect the new route. RIP routers maintain only the best route to a destination. After updating its routing table, the router immediately begins transmitting routing updates to inform other network routers of 7 the change. Routing Table 51 section