User manual

13.13. RIP
RIP is an Internet protocol you can set up to share routing table information with other routing devices
on your LAN, at your ISP’s location, or on remote networks connected to your network via the ADSL
line.
Most small home or office networks do not need to use RIP; they have only one router, such as the
ADSL Router, and one path to an ISP. In these cases, there is no need to share routes, because all
Internet data from the network is sent to the same ISP gateway.
You may want to configure RIP if any of the following circumstances apply to your network:
 Your home network setup includes an additional router or RIP-enabled PC (other than the
ADSL Router). The ADSL Router and the router will need to communicate via RIP to share
their routing tables.
 Your network connects via the ADSL line to a remote network, such as a corporate
network. In order for your LAN to learn the routes used within your corporate network,
they should both be configured with RIP.
 Your ISP requests that you run RIP for communication with devices on their network.
Fields on the first setting block:
Field
Description
RIP
Enable/disable RIP feature.
Function buttons for the second setting block in this page: