RIP Packet Fields Description
Address family identifier:
- Follows a 16-bit field of all zeros and specifies the particular address family being used. On the Internet, this address family is typically IP (value = 2), but other network types may also be represented
Address:
- Follows another 16-bit field of zeros. In Internet RIP implementations, this field typically contains an IP address
Metric:
- Follows two more 32-bit fields of zeros and specifies the hop count. The hop count indicates how many internetwork hops (routers) must be traversed before the destination can be reached