Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

To configure Router3 system information – web-based manager

1. Go to System > Dashboard > Status > System Information.

2. Next to Host Name select Change, and enter “Router3”.

3. Go to Router > Static > Static Routes.

4. Edit the default route and enter the following information:

Destination IP/Mask                 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0

Device                                         port4 (ISP)

Gateway                                     172.20.120.5/255.255.255.0

Distance                                     5

5. Go to System > Network > Interfaces.

6. Edit port1 (internal) interface.

7. Set the following information, and select OK.

Alias                                           internal

IP/Network Mask                       10.12.101.103/255.255.255.0

Administrative Access             HTTPS SSH PING

Description                                R&D internal network and Router2

Administrative Status               Up

8. Edit port2 (router1) interface.

9. Set the following information, and select OK.

Alias                                           router1

IP/Network Mask                       10.13.201.103/255.255.255.0

Administrative Access             HTTPS SSH PING

Description                                Link to Router1 and Sales network

Administrative Status               Up

10. Edit port3 (router4) interface.

11. Set the following information, and select OK.

Alias                                           router4

IP/Network Mask                       10.13.301.103/255.255.255.0

Administrative Access             HTTPS SSH PING

Description                                Link to Router4 and accounting network

Administrative Status               Up

12. Edit port4 (ISP) interface.

13. Set the following information, and select OK.

Alias                                           ISP

IP/Network Mask                       172.20.120.103/255.255.255.0

Administrative Access             HTTPS SSH PING

Detect and Identify Devices     enable

Description                                Internet and ISP

Administrative Status               Up

To configure Router3 system information – CLI

config system global

set hostname Router3 end

config router static edit 1

set device “port4” set distance 5

set gateway 172.20.130.5 end

end

config system interface edit port1

set alias internal

set ip 10.12.101.103/255.255.255.0 set allowaccess https ssh ping

set description “Internal RnD network and Router2”

next

edit port2

set alias ISP

set allowaccess https ssh ping

set ip 10.11.201.103/255.255.255.0 set description “Link to Router1”

next

edit port3

set alias router3

set ip 10.14.202.103/255.255.255.0 set allowaccess https ssh ping

set description “Link to Router4”

next

edit port4

set alias ISP

set ip 172.20.120.103/255.255.255.0 set allowaccess https ssh ping

set description “ISP and Internet”

end end


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