RIP Use.....

[shoman94]

When should I use RIP? If I have a network that uses one router with 2 switches and another access point? If so what version should I be using?

 

[thiggins]

It doesn't matter. This is used only in networks with multiple routers. I don't know why they include it in consumer routers.
https://kb.netgear.com/21661/What-i...P-and-how-does-it-work-with-my-managed-switch

 

[shoman94]

It doesn't matter. This is used only in networks with multiple routers. I don't know why they include it in consumer routers.
https://kb.netgear.com/21661/What-i...P-and-how-does-it-work-with-my-managed-switch

Well I just got a new GSS116E 16 port switch that uses Multicasting IGMP so it directs the info to the port that requested it. This can help with IPTV and such.. I use Network Tuners a Channels server for DVR and TVE function which uses a NAS for storage. I want to make sure the traffic doesn't get confused especially with TVE. I've been having some issues when thee network buffers randomly when it shouldn't.

From the little information I looked at quickly I thought maybe RIP does the same thing.

 

[coxhaus]

I think all multicast on consumer switches is all layer2 so RIP will not help you since it is layer 3. RIP is a routing protocol which passes dynamic routing info to other routers at layer 3. You mainly use it when there are multiple paths with multiple routers to a destination. The system can evaluate which is the fastest way to get there. The RIP protocol needs to match on both ends to work. So decide if you are going to use RIP or RIP2 as they are different. One is classless routing and one is classful routing.

 

[coxhaus]

Well I just got a new GSS116E 16 port switch that uses Multicasting IGMP so it directs the info to the port that requested it. This can help with IPTV and such.. I use Network Tuners a Channels server for DVR and TVE function which uses a NAS for storage. I want to make sure the traffic doesn't get confused especially with TVE. I've been having some issues when thee network buffers randomly when it shouldn't.

From the little information I looked at quickly I thought maybe RIP does the same thing.

Now that I am thinking about IPTV and multicasting from ISPs I don't see a use for multicasting. Cisco made a device called IPTV many years ago that was a multicast device for class rooms. I don't see how an ISP could do that because you would need to all watch and record the same program for multicast to work for a lot of devices at home.

Everybody being able to watch different movies at home pretty much breaks multicast.

 

[distilled]

One is classless routing and one is classful routing.

The newest iteration is RIP3, classY routing. It wears a top hat.

 

[coxhaus]

I like classy routing with a top hat. It will solve all your problems.