The Cisco implementation of RIPv2 supports two modes of authentication: plain text and MD5 authentication. Plain text authentication is the default setting in every RIPv2 packet, when authentication is enabled. Plain text authentication should not be used when security is an issue, because the unencrypted authentication password is sent in every RIPv2 packet. To configure […]
RIP Timers – Default and changing them.
Working through the INE Vol I workbook today I decided to brush up on a topic I have not really put much effort into – RIP. It is one of those things that you think , I know RIP let’s focus on something harder. But one thing tripped me up which I have now solidified […]