Cisco RV180 Instruction Manual

Cisco Small Business

RV180 VPN Router

RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction Router

ADMINISTRATION

GUIDE

June 2012

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Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 1

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 1

Product Overview 2

LAN Ethernet Interfaces 2

Wireless Access Point (Cisco RV180W) 2

Router and VPN Client Access 2

Wireless Distribution System (Cisco RV180W) 3

Virtual Networks 3

Wireless Security (Cisco RV180W) 3

Quality of Service (Cisco RV180W) 3

Configuration and Administration 3

Getting to Know the Cisco RV180 4

Front Panel 4

Back Panel 4

Getting to Know the Cisco RV180W 5

Front Panel 5

Back Panel 7

Mounting the Cisco RV180/RV180W 8

Placement Tips 8

Wall Mounting 8

Connecting the Equipment 11

Setting Up the Cisco RV180/RV180W Using the Setup Wizard 14

Choosing the Device Mode (Cisco RV180W) 15

Using the Getting Started Page 17

Navigating through the Pages 18

Saving Your Changes 19

Viewing the Help Files 20

Connecting Devices to Your Wireless Network 20

Configuration Next Steps 20

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 2

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Chapter 2: Configuring Networking 24

Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings 24

Configuring the IPv4 WAN (Internet) 24

Configuring Automatic Configuration (DHCP) 25

Configuring Static IP 25

Configuring PPPoE 26

Configuring PPTP 26

Configuring L2TP 27

Configuring MTU Settings 28

Configuring the MAC Address 29

Configuring PPPoE Profiles 29

Configuring the LAN (Local Network) Settings 31

Configuring IPv4 LAN (Local Network) Settings 32

Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Membership 34

Configuring Multiple VLAN Subnets 36

Configuring Static DHCP 37

Configuring Advanced DHCP Settings 38

Viewing DHCP Leased Clients 39

Configuring RSTP (Cisco RV180W) 39

Configuring Jumbo Frames 41

Configuring Routing 41

Choosing the Routing Mode 41

Viewing the Routing Table 42

Configuring Static Routes 44

Configuring Dynamic Routing 45

Configuring Port Management 46

Configuring Dynamic DNS (DDNS) 47

Configuring IPv6 49

Configuring the IP Mode 49

Configuring IPv6 WAN Settings 49

Configuring IPv6 LAN Properties 50

Configuring IPv6 Static Routing 52

Configuring Tunneling 53

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Configuring Router Advertisement 55

Configuring Router Advertisement Prefixes 56

Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless Network

(Cisco RV180W) 60

A Note About Wireless Security 60

Wireless Security Tips 61

General Network Security Guidelines 62

Understanding the Cisco RV180W’s Wireless Networks 63

Configuring Basic Wireless Settings 63

Configuring Security 65

Configuring MAC Filtering 67

Configuring Wi-Fi Multimedia 68

Configuring Wireless Network (SSID) Scheduling 69

Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 70

Configuring Rogue Access Point Detection 71

Adding and Editing Authorized APs 72

Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup 72

Configuring a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) 73

Configuring Load Balancing 74

Chapter 4: Configuring the Firewall 77

Cisco RV180/RV180W Firewall Features 77

Configuring Access Rules 78

Configuring the Default Outbound Policy 79

Using the Access Rules Table 79

Reordering Access Rules 79

Creating an Access Rule 80

Configuring Attack Prevention 83

Configuring Content Filtering 84

Configuring URL Blocking 86

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Configuring Port Triggering 87

Adding a Port Triggering Rule 88

Configuring Port Forwarding 88

Adding a Port Forwarding Configuration 89

Configuring a DMZ Host 92

Configuring Advanced Firewall Settings 92

Configuring One-to-One Network Address Translation (NAT) 92

Adding a One-to-One NAT Rule 93

Configuring MAC Address Filtering 94

Configuring IP/MAC Address Binding 95

Creating Custom Services 95

Adding a Custom Service 95

Creating Schedules 96

Adding a Schedule 96

Configuring Session Settings 97

Configuring Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) 98

Adding Allowed Networks 98

Configuring LAN (Local Network) Groups 99

Adding a New LAN Group 99

Enabling Session Initiation Protocol Application-Level Gateway (SIP ALG) 99

Firewall Configuration Examples 100

Chapter 5: Configuring VPN and Security 106

Configuring a Basic VPN 109

Viewing Basic VPN Default Values 111

Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters 111

Configuring IKE Policies 112

Configuring VPN Policies 116

Monitoring VPN Tunnel Status 120

Configuring VPN Users 121

Configuring VPN Passthrough 123

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Configuring Security 124

Using SSL Certificates for Authentication 124

Uploading a Trusted Certificate 125

Generating New Certificate Requests 125

Viewing a Self Certificate Request 126

Exporting a Self Certificate Request 127

Uploading a Self Certificate 127

Exporting the Router’s Current Certificate 127

Using the Cisco RV180/RV180W With a RADIUS Server 127

Adding a RADIUS Server Configuration 128

Configuring Captive Portal 128

Configuring Captive Portal Settings 129

Configuring Captive Portal Users 129

Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication 129

Chapter 6: Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) 131

Configuring WAN QoS Profiles 131

Configuring Profile Binding 133

Adding a Profile Binding 133

Configuring CoS Settings 134

Mapping CoS Settings to DSCP Values 135

Chapter 7: Administering Your Cisco RV180/RV180W 136

Configuring Language 137

Configuring Password Rules 137

Using the Management Interface 137

Configuring Web Access 138

Configuring User Accounts 139

Setting the Session Timeout Value 140

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Configuring Network Management 140

Configuring SNMP 140

Editing SNMPv3 Users 141

Adding SNMP Traps 141

Configuring Access Control Rules 142

Configuring Additional SNMP Information 142

Configuring the WAN Traffic Meter 143

Using Network Diagnostic Tools 144

Capturing and Tracing Packets 145

Configuring Logging 146

Configuring Logging Policies 146

Configuring Firewall Logs 146

Configuring Remote Logging 147

Configuring the Discovery Settings 149

Configuring Bonjour 149

Configuring UPnP 150

Configuring Time Settings 151

Backing Up and Restoring the System 151

Importing CSV Files 153

Upgrading Firmware 156

Rebooting the Cisco RV180/RV180W 156

Restoring the Factory Defaults 156

Chapter 8: Viewing the Cisco RV180/RV180W Status 159

Viewing the Dashboard 159

Viewing the System Summary 162

Viewing the Wireless Statistics (Cisco RV180W) 166

IPsec Connection Status 167

Viewing VPN Client Connection Status 168

Viewing Logs 169

Viewing Available LAN Hosts 169

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Viewing Port Triggering Status 170

Viewing Port Statistics 171

Viewing Open Ports 172

Appendix A: Using Cisco QuickVPN for Windows 7, 2000, XP, or Vista 174

Overview 174

Before You Begin 174

Installing the Cisco QuickVPN Software 175

Installing from the CD-ROM 175

Downloading and Installing from the Internet 175

Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software 176

Appendix B: Where to Go From Here 178

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 1

Introduction

This chapter describes the features of the Cisco RV180/RV180W, guides you

through the installation process, and gets you started using the Device Manager, a

browser-based utility for configuring the Cisco RV180/RV180W.

•Product Overview, page 2

•Getting to Know the Cisco RV180, page 4

•Getting to Know the Cisco RV180W, page 5

•Mounting the Cisco RV180/RV180W, page 8

•Connecting the Equipment, page 11

•Setting Up the Cisco RV180/RV180W Using the Setup Wizard, page 14

•Choosing the Device Mode (Cisco RV180W), page 15

•Using the Getting Started Page, page 17

•Navigating through the Pages, page 18

•Saving Your Changes, page 19

•Viewing the Help Files, page 20

•Connecting Devices to Your Wireless Network, page 20

•Configuration Next Steps, page 20

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