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RIP

RIP sends routing-update messages at regular intervals and when the
network topology changes.

Parameter

Description

General RIP
Parameters

RIP mode

Globally enables or disables RIP.

Auto summary

If Auto summary is disabled, then RIP packets will include
sub-network information from all subnetworks connected to
the router. If enabled, this sub-network information will be
summarized to one piece of information covering all
subnetworks.

Table of current
Interface RIP
parameter

Interface

The WAN interface to be configured.

Operation Mode Disable: RIP disabled on this interface.

Enable: RIP enabled on this interface.

Silent: Listens for route broadcasts and updates its route table.
It does not participate in sending route broadcasts.