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4. If the Simple authentication method is selected, specify a password of up to 15
alphanumeric characters in the Password (Simple Authentication) area.
5. If the MD5 authentication method is selected, fill in the Key #1 field (Key #2 is optional).
Enter any numeric value between 0 and 256 into the MD5 ID area. Enter a string consisting
of up to 16 alphanumeric characters in the MD5 Auth Key area.
6. Click the OK button to return to the Router screen. From there, click Apply to save the
changes.
None This option disables the RIP authentication.
Simple This option enable RIP version 2’s simple authentication
mechanism. This setting activates the Password (Simple
Authentication) field.
MD5 This option enables the MD5 algorithm for data verification. MD5
takes as input a message of arbitrary length and produces a 128-
bit fingerprint. The MD5 setting activates the RIP v2 Authentication
settings for keys (below).