Quick Reference Guide

Reference Guide for the Model RT338 ISDN Router
Initial Router Configuration 4-15
TCP/IP Setup (continued)
RIP Direction This parameter determines how the router handles RIP (Routing
Information Protocol). If set to Both (default), the router broadcasts the
routing table of the router on the LAN and incorporates RIP broadcasts
by other routers into its routing table. If set to In Only, the router
broadcasts its routing table on the LAN. If set to Out Only, the router
broadcasts its routing table, but it ignores any RIP broadcast packets
that it receives. If set to None, the router does not participate in any RIP
exchange with other routers. Usually, you should leave this parameter
at the default (Both) and let RIP propagate the routing information
automatically
.
RIP Version This field determines how the router handles RIP (Routing Information
Protocol).
The following RIP options are supported by the Model RT338 router:
• RIP-1—The router accepts and sends RIP-1 messages only.
• RIP-2B—The router accepts RIP-1 and RIP-2 messages (both
broadcast and multicast) and sends RIP-2 messages in broadcast
format.
• RIP-2M—The router accepts RIP-1 and RIP-2 messages (both
broadcast and multicast) and sends RIP-2 messages in multicast
format.
For most applications, the recommended version is RIP-2B. Select
RIP-1 if other connected routers or workstations have problems with
RIP-2. Select RIP-2M only in a pure RIP-2 environment.
Table 4-5. Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup Menu Fields (continued)
Field Description
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