| RIP and RIPv2 Comparison | ||
| RIPv1 | RIPv2 | |
| Classfu l/classless | Classful | Both |
| Algorithm | Bellman-Ford | Bellman-Ford |
| Metric | Hops | Hops |
| Maximum hop count | 15 | 15 |
| Infinite metric | 16 | 16 |
| Hello/dead time | 30/1 80 | 30/1 80 |
| Updates | Broadcast | Multicast (224.0.0.9) |
| Update authentication | No | Yes |
| Load balancing | Equal paths | Equal Paths |
RIP Configuration
The configuration for RIP is seamless as long as you remember these two simple rules:
- Advertise only your directly connected networks.
- Advertise only the classful network.
Router(config)#routerrip
Router(config-router)#network192.168.7.0 Router(config-router)#network172.17.0.0
RIPv2 Configuration
Router(config)#routerrip
Router(config-router)#network192.168.7.0 Router(config-router)#network172.17.0.0 Router(config-router)#version2
Router(config-router)#noauto-summary
Verifying and Troubleshooting RIP Commands
Command Output
showiproute The routing table with RIP entries represented as “R”
show ipprotocols RIP timers, advertised networks
debug iprip Real-time display of RIP routing updates being sent and received
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