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Chapter 5
Expert Configuration
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5.3.5 RIP
Overview The Routing Information Protocol allows the SpeedTouch™ to passively or actively
participate in the monitoring and maintenance of an optimal IP network. Via RIP the
SpeedTouch™ is able to send update messages concerning network routes whenever
the network topology changes. In case it receives update messages that contain
information valid for its Routing Information Base, it is able to dynamically update the
entries in the
IP Routing table and in turn transmits its updates to inform other
routers in the network.
The RIP web page contains three tabs:
 Configuration
 Interfaces
 Neighbours
Configuration The Configuration section allows you to enable/disable the SpeedTouch™ RIP
functionality and configure the some basic RIP settings.
Interfaces The RIP Interfaces table allows you to configure interface specific RIP settings such
as:
 Override the master RIP status (enable/disable)
 Override the master RIP version, separately for receiving and sending RIP
messages
 Specify whether authorization is needed or not, and if so the required
authorization string
 Specify whether routed must be included in RIP updates sent to a gateway
from which the updates were learned
 Specify whether the interface should transmit RIP updates or not.
Neighbours Optionally, the RIP Neighbours table allows you to define one or more RIP
neighbours. This may be necessary in cases where multicast messages can not be
sent or received among the network.