Command
Distance
Use
Modifies the administrative distance for RIP routes.
Syntax
Router(config-router)#distance <1-255>
OR
Router(config-router)#distance <1-255> <source IP> <wildcard bits> <list>
Options
| <source IP> | The IP from which the routes are comming from |
| <wildcard bits> | The wildcard mask |
| <list> | Access list |
Example
First, the administrative distance for all rip routes is changed by issuing the command distance 100.
R1#conf t Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. R1(config)#router rip R1(config-router)#distance 100
The rip route tables are displayed, showing the newly changed adminstrative distance.
R1(config-router)#do show ip route rip 2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets R 2.2.2.2 [100/1] via 10.1.1.2, 00:00:25, FastEthernet0/0 10.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 2 subnets R 10.2.2.0 [100/1] via 10.1.1.2, 00:00:25, FastEthernet0/0
Next, we’ll be changing the administrative distance of 1.1.1.1 to 80. To do this, an access list must be created first.
R2(config-router)#access-list 66 permit 1.1.1.1 R2(config-router)#distance 80 10.1.1.1 0.0.0.0 66
Here’s the rip route displaying the changed administrative distance of 1.1.1.1.
R2(config-router)#do show ip route rip 1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 3 subnets R 1.1.1.1 [80/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:19, FastEthernet0/0 R 1.3.3.3 [100/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:19, FastEthernet0/0 R 1.2.2.2 [100/1] via 10.1.1.1, 00:00:19, FastEthernet0/0