Software User Manual D-Link Unified Access System12/10/09Document 34CSFP6XXUWS-SWUM100-D7 Configuring RIP Page 295Configuring the RIP Interface1 Open the RIP Interface Configuration page.2 Specify the interface for which data is to be configured.3 Enter data into the fields as needed.4 To change the Authentication Type, click Configure Authentication to configure different Authentication Types.The page refreshes and displays the RIP Interface Authentication Configuration page.Table 183: RIP Interface Configuration FieldsFieldDescriptionSlot/Port Select the interface for which data is to be configured from the menu.Send Version RIP Version that router sends with its routing updates. The default is RIP-2. Possiblevalues are:• RIP-1: send RIP version 1 formatted packets via broadcast.• RIP-1c: RIP version 1 compatibility mode. Send RIP version 2 formatted packets viabroadcast.• RIP-2: send RIP version 2 packets using multicast.• None: no RIP control packets are sent.Receive Version RIP Version of the routing updates that the router must accept. The default is Both.Possible values are:• RIP-1: accept only RIP version 1 formatted packets.• RIP-2: accept only RIP version 2 formatted packets.• Both: accept packets in either format.• None: no RIP control packets is accepted.RIP Admin Mode Select Enable or Disable from the dropdown menu. Before you enable RIP version 1or version 1c on an interface, you must first enable network directed broadcast modeon the corresponding interface. The default value is Disable.Authentication Type You may select an authentication type other than None by clicking the Modify button.You then see a new screen, where you can select the authentication type from thedropdown menu. Possible values are:• None: This is the initial interface state. If you select this option from the dropdownmenu on the second screen you are returned to the first screen without anyauthentication protocols being run.• Simple: If you select Simple you are prompted to enter an authentication key. Thiskey is included, in the clear text, in the RIP header of all packets sent on the network.All routers on the network must be configured with the same key.• Encrypt: If you select Encrypt you are prompted to enter both an authentication keyand an authentication ID. Encryption uses the MD5 Message-Digest algorithm. Allrouters on the network must be configured with the same key and ID.IP Address Displays the IP Address of the router interface.Link State Specifies whether the RIP interface is up or down.Bad Packets Received Displays the number of RIP packets that were found to be invalid or corrupt.Bad Routes Received Displays the number of routes, in valid RIP packets, which were ignored for anyreason, e.g., the number of triggered RIP updates actually sent on this interface. Thisexplicitly does NOT include full updates sent containing new information.Updates Sent Displays the number of route updates sent.
