Motorola SURFboard SVG1501E - Manual (Page 49)

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Field Descriptions for the Advanced RIP Setup Page
Field Description
RIP Enable Enables or disables the RIP protocol.
RIP helps the router dynamically adapt to the changes in the
network. Now obsolete by newer routing protocols, such as
OSPF and ISIS.
RIP Authentication Adds a plain text password or a shared key to the RIP packet
for the CPE and the wireless router to authenticate each
other.
RIP Authentication Key Encrypts the plain text password that is enclosed in each RIP
packet.
If you are using the shared key authentication in RIP, you
need to provide a key.
RIP Authentication Key ID Identifies the key to create the authentication data for the RIP
packet and indicates the authentication algorithm.
RIP Reporting Interval Determines how long before a RIP packet is sent to the CPE.
RIP Destination IP Address Sets location where the RIP packet is sent to update the
routing table in your CPE.
RIP Destination IP Subnet
Mask Specifies which CPE you want to receive the RIP packet.