Netgear XSM4348CS Software Administration Manual Software Version 12.x - Page 143

M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches A screen similar to the following displays. b. Scroll down and select the RIP check box. Now RIP appears in the Source field at the top. c. Enter the following information: In the Redistribute field, select Enable. d. Under Route Redistribution, in the Available Source list, select RIP. e. Click Add to add a route redistribution. VLAN Routing OSPF For larger networks Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is generally used in preference to RIP. OSPF offers the following benefits to the administrator of a large and/or complex network: • Less network traffic: - Routing table updates are sent only when a change has occurred - Only the part of the table that has changed is sent - Updates are sent to a multicast, not a broadcast, address • Hierarchical management, allowing the network to be subdivided The top level of the hierarchy of an OSPF network is known as an autonomous system (AS) or routing domain, and is a collection of networks with a common administration and routing strategy. The AS is divided into areas: intra-area routing is used when a source and destination address are in the same area, and inter-area routing across an OSPF backbone is used when they are not. An inter-area router communicates with border routers in each of the areas to which it provides connectivity. OSPF 143 Software Administration Manual