RIP-1 questions

[rapid]

Im trying to find out what the RIP-1 option on my router does, as the default is 'Both' but mine is currently set to 'None' (not sure why).

I read somewhere a while back that having it set to none can potentially cause your adsl connection to drop out at random times, and just recently my connection has been doing that, could this setting be related? - and if so, can the RIP setting be a security risk at all?

 

[nameless_centurian]

RIP is a distance vector routing protocol. what kind of connection do you have, because i am not seeing why a routing protocol would be necessary for the average ADSL user....

this link can show you the differences between rip 1 and rip 2.


just in case you don't know, here is what a routing protocol does:

a routing protocol gathers information and dynamically determines the best route for traffic to take.

say we have this simple hypothetical situation where a,b,c are routers

                                      A
                                   /    \
                                  C - - B

so as you can tell by the terrible drawing, each a is connected to 2 routers

nornally, with static (user-defined) routes, yu'd have to enter in all the routing table entries manually like so

c direct to b, metric 8 (8 is an arbitrary number i chose..lower the metric, the "better" the route)

c direct to a, metric 8

b direct to a, metric 8

b to c through a, metric 9

b to a through c, metric 9

c to a through b, metric 9

c to b through a, metric 9

a to c through b, metric 9

a to b through c, metric 9

...that's a lot of routing table entries for just 3 routers, and there would actually be more because i shortened it by just saying how they are connected and didn't say what routes would be present on each router.

well, a routing protocol figures this stuff out automatically and automatically figures out which path to take should a route go down, say c needs to get to a but c to a is down right now.

which leads me to tell you, "leave the rip setting alone, leave it off!"

 

[rapid]

ive a standard home adsl connection using 1 router (netgear DG834), so I wont be touching that option - thanks for the info much appreciated guess my connection problems are related elsewhere

 

[kdheads]

i would plug your comp directly into your modem and make sure its set to bridged mode, as dsl routers also have a basic router included in them. This could cause disconnect issues.

 

[rapid]

Im not quite sure what you mean, the pc is connected via ethernet to the router - dont think it has any other connection ports to a pc.

did a quick search, is bridged mode related to wireless? forgot to include that my router is wired sorry about that

 

[nameless_centurian]

he means to plug your computer straight into the internet. don't go through a router if you have the option, just pug it straight into the modem.

edit: i think bridged mode refers to the USB connection

 

[kdheads]

bridged mode turns off the router capabilities of the modem. Not sure if all DSL modems are like this, but as an example my modem is also a router. Putting the modem in bridged mode disables the router function of the modem.

What i am refering to when i say plug the comp into the modem, i mean take the ethernet cable you have plugged into the router from the computer and then plug it into the modem where the routers ethernet cable is plugged into the modem

Then access the menu for the modem via its ip address (just like a router)
usually the ip for the modem will be like 192.168.1.254 or something similar