* [#windows_xp Windows XP]

** [#netsh_exe Netsh.exe]

*** [#commands Commands]

** [#xp_howto XP Howto]

**** [#install_ospf Install OSPF]

**** [#add_an_id_for_the_area_to_which_you_belong Add an ID for the area to which you belong]

**** [#configure_ospf_on_the_required_interface_ Configure OSPF on the required interface.]

**** [#configure_the_password_and_enable_the_interface_ Configure the password and enable the interface.]

**** [#note__this_a_start_ Note: this a start.]

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! Windows XP

!! Netsh.exe

!!! Commands

 netsh>routing ip ospf ?

See the (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/standard/netsh.asp Netsh overview) available on (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/ Microsoft TechNet) for full details on how to use the Netsh.exe command line utility.

!! XP Howto

!!!! Install OSPF

 netsh>routing ip ospf install

 Ok.

!!!! Add an ID for the area to which you belong

 netsh>routing ip ospf add area 345.0.0.0

 Ok.



!!!! Configure OSPF on the required interface.

 netsh>routing ip ospf add interface "Local Area Connection" 345.0.0.0 10.10.321.654 255.255.255.240

 Ok.



!!!! Configure the password and enable the interface.

 netsh>routing ip ospf set interface "Local Area Connection" state=enable password=abc123

 Ok.





!!!! Note: this a start.

It doesnt seem to work as shown. 

Some process needs to send out packets via a port and that process doesnt seem to start

Can some smart cookie complete this documentation to tell us all how it works

It appears no-body seems to know howto setup OSPF for Windows XP