1001 Secrets for Windows NT Registry
(Publisher: 29th Street Press)
Author(s): Tim Daniels
ISBN: 1882419685
Publication Date: 12/01/97

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Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

I-424 Does your Windows NT reject host routes or default routes that are broadcast by RIP-enabled routers? These registry entries will fix you right up.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpRip\ Parameters

Add the following value under the Parameters key:

Value Name: AcceptHostRoutes
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

The default value is 0. Reboot your machine for these changes to take effect.

I-425 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpRip\ Parameters

Add the following value under the Parameters key:

Value Name: AcceptDefaultRoutes
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

The default value is 0. Reboot your machine for these changes to take effect.

I-426 Do you want to broadcast your default routes to other RIP-enabled routers in your network? Set this registry parameter to enable this function.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpRip\ Parameters

Add the following value under the Parameters key:

Value Name: AnnounceDefaultRoutes
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

The default value is 0. Reboot your machine for these changes to take effect.

I-427 Do you want to broadcast your host routes to other RIP-enabled routers in your network? Set this registry parameter to enable this feature.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpRip\ Parameters

Add the following value under the Parameters key:

Value Name: AnnounceHostRoutes
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

The default value is 0. Reboot your machine for these changes to take effect.

I-428 By default, any new route information or metric change automatically triggers a RIP update. Do you need to disable this feature? This registry entry shows you how.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpRip\ Parameters

Add the following value under the Parameters key:

Value Name: EnableTriggeredUpdates
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

The default value is 1. Reboot your machine for these changes to take effect.

I-429 This value is used in conjunction with the EnableTriggeredUpdates registry entry; it sets the number of seconds between triggered updates.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpRip\ Parameters

Add the following value under the Parameters key:

Value Name: MaxTriggeredUpdateFrequency
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 5

The default value is 5; valid values range from 1 to 86,400 seconds. Reboot your machine for these changes to take effect.

I-430 If you have a lot of dynamic routes created on your network, this registry entry may help you increase performance on your network. This value regulates when a route should be designated as a garbage route.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpRip\ Parameters

Add the following value under the Parameters key:

Value Name: RouteTimeout
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 180

The default value is 180; valid values can range from 1 to 259,200 seconds. Reboot your machine for these changes to take effect.

I-431 Are garbage routes on your network not removed as quickly as you would like? This registry entry lets you set how often garbage routes are discarded.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpRip\ Parameters

Add the following value under the Parameters key:

Value Name: GarbageTimeout
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 120

The default value is 120; valid values can range from 15 to 259,200 seconds (72 hours). Reboot your machine for these changes to take effect.


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