RIP – Interface Parameters

The RIP Interface Table window displays the following:

IP Address – The IP address of the current interface.
Outgoing RIP – The type of RIP to be sent.
- RIP version 1 – Sending RIP updates compliant with RFC 1058.
- RIP version 2 – Multicasting RIP-2 updates.
- Do Not Send – No RIP updates are sent.
Incoming RIP – The type of RIP to be received.
- RIP 1 – Accepting RIP 1.
- RIP 2 – Accepting RIP 2.
- Do Not Receive – No RIP updates are accepted.
Status – The status of the RIP in the router.

To edit RIP Interface Parameters:

From the Router menu, point at RIP and choose Interface Parameters.
The RIP Interface Table opens.
Select the interface to edit.
Click .
The RIP Interface Table Edit window opens. In addition to the parameters listed above, the RIP Interface Table Edit window includes the following:
- Default Metric – Metric for the default route entry in RIP updates originated on this interface. Zero indicates that no default route should be originated; in this case, a default route via another router may be propagated.
- Auto Send – When this parameter is enabled, this device advertises RIP messages with the default metric only. This allows some stations to learn the default router address. If the device detects another RIP message, Auto Send is disabled. Enable this to minimize network traffic when WSD Pro is the only router on the network.
- Virtual Distance - Virtual number of hops assigned to the interface. This enables fine-tuning of the RIP routing algorithm.
Click .
The RIP Interface Table Edit window closes.
In the RIP Interface Table window, click .
The changes are reflected in the RIP Interface Table list.