XH1151 – DSE Broadband Router
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5.10 RIP
RIP stands for Routing Information Protocol. RIP sends routing-update messages at regular
intervals and when the network topology changes. It uses a single routing metric (hop count) to
measure the distance between the source and a destination network. RIP maintains only the
best route (the route with the lowest metric value) to a destination. After updating its routing
table, the router immediately begins routing updates.
This router provides two kinds of routing mode to choose from, Dynamic Routing and Static
Routing. Dynamic Routing means that it can be used to cache routes learned by RIP, thus
allowing the automation of static routing maintenance. Static Routing only receives routing
tables from other routers and does not send its own routing table to others. You can refer to the
Static Routing page to set up static routing function.
TX: From the drop-down list, select the routing type, “RIP-1”, “RIP-1 Compatible”, or “RIP-2”, to
enable the “TX (transmit)” function. “RIP-1” is the protocol used by older routers and newer
routers should use “RIP-2”. “RIP-1 Compatible” serves to broadcast RIP-1 and multicast RIP-2.
RX: From the drop-down list, select one of the routing information types, “RIP-1” or “RIP-2”, to
enable the “RX (receive)” function.
