User's Manual

Part # 34357-MNL Rev.03 SPEEDLAN 9200 User Guide
Glossary-16
Responsible personnel
This is the person(s) responsible for maintaining the radio system.
RFC (Request for Comments)
RFCs are documents that explain specifications for types of technology. They primarily contain published
tutorials that help people learn about the specific aspects of the Internet. For more information, see Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) - http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc.html.
RF Signal Level
The strength of the power received by the RF Unit from the antenna.
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
RIP determines a route based on the fewest hop count between the source and destination. RIP, a distance
vector protocol, routinely sends broadcasting to its neighboring nodes. There are different classes of RIP:
Router
This device filters out network traffic by specific protocol rather than by packet address. This device operates
at the Network layer of the OSI model. Routers also divide networks logically instead of physically. An IP
router can divide a network into various subnets so that only traffic designated for particular IP addresses can
pass between segments. Network speed often increases due to this type of intelligent forwarding. Such
filtering takes more time than exercised in a switch or bridge, which only looks at the Ethernet address. In
more complex networks, overall efficiency is improved by using routers.
Rx (Receiver)
This is where the packet is going.
Summary Table of Differences Between RIP 1 and RIP2
RIP Version 1 RIP Version 2
Status Obsolete Current
Acronyms RIP, RIP1, RIP-1, RIPv1 RIP2, RIP-2, RIPv2
Internet Standards STD 34 (deprecated) STDs 56 and 57
Defining RFCs 1058 2453 and 1722
Routing Classfull Classless
Subnet Mask Implicit, fixed length Explicit, variable length
Route Summarizing No Yes
Authentication None Optional
Updates Distribution Broadcast Multicast