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Configuring Individual WAN Connections
The Connection profile
MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide
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SourceIP Check, RIP and Pool parameters
The following parameters in Ethernet > Connection > Connection profile > IP Options specify 
security, routing, and IP address pool information: 
Preference
Preference value for a route. RIP is a distance-vector protocol, which 
uses a hop count to select the shortest route to a destination network. 
RIP keeps a database of routing information that it gathers from 
periodic broadcasts by each router on a network. OSPF is a link-state 
protocol, which means that OSPF can take into account a variety of 
link conditions, such as the reliability or speed of the link, when 
determining the best path to a destination network. Because these two 
metrics are incompatible, the unit supports route preferences.
Private
Whether or not the unit discloses the existence of this route when 
queried by RIP or another routing protocol. Private routes are used 
internally but are not advertised.
DownPreference
Preference value for a route whose associated WAN connection is 
down.
DownMetric
Metric for a route whose associated WAN connection is down.
Parameter
Specifies
Parameter
Specifies
SourceIP Check
That the system checks all packets received on the interface to ensure 
that their source IP address matches the combination of address and 
subnet mask specified by the Remote Address value, or the address 
agreed upon in IPCP negotiation. If Remote Address specifies a 
subnet, packets that originate on that subnet are accepted. If Remote 
Address specifies a 32-bit mask, only packets from that host are 
accepted. Packets sent from an address that does not match are 
discarded. This function is also known as anti-spoof.
RIP
Support for RIP protocol. RIP keeps a database of routing information 
that it gathers from periodic broadcasts by each router on a network.
Pool
An IP address pool from which the caller will be assigned an IP 
address. If the Pool parameter is null but all other configuration 
settings enable dynamic assignment, the unit gets IP addresses from 
the first defined address pool.