Cisco Small Business RV215W Instruction Manual

Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Firewall
ADMINISTRATION
GUIDE

Revised Sep 2014
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Contents
Chapter 4: Introduction 9
Verifying the Hardware Installation 9
Using Setup Wizard 10
Configuration Next Steps 11
Using the Getting Started Page 11
Saving Changes 13
Connecting to Your Wireless Network 13
Chapter 5: Viewing the Device Status 14
Viewing the Dashboard 14
Viewing the System Summary 16
Viewing Wireless Statistics 19
Viewing the VPN Status 20
Viewing the IPSec Connection Status 21
Viewing Logs 22
Viewing Connected Devices 23
Viewing Port Statistics 23
Viewing the Guest Network Status 24
Viewing the Mobile Network Status 25
Chapter 6: Configuring Networking 26
Configuring the WAN Settings 27
Configuring the Wired WAN Connections 27
Configuring DHCP 27
Configuring Static IP 27
Configuring PPPoE 28
Configuring PPTP 29
Configuring L2TP 30
Configuring Optional Settings 32
Configuring a Mobile Network 32
Global Settings 33
Mobile Network Setup 34

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Bandwidth Cap Setting 35
E-mail Setting 36
Setting Failover and Recovery 36
WAN/USB Device Update 37
Configuring the LAN Settings 38
Changing the Device Management IP Address 38
Configuring the DHCP Server 39
Configuring VLANs 40
Configuring Static DHCP 42
Viewing DHCP Leased Clients 43
Configuring a DMZ Host 43
Configuring RSTP 44
Port Management 45
Cloning the MAC Address 46
Configuring Routing 47
Configuring the Operating Mode 47
Configuring Dynamic Routing 48
Configuring Static Routing 49
Viewing the Routing Table 50
Configuring Dynamic DNS 50
Configuring the IP Mode 52
Configuring IPv6 53
Configuring the IPV6 WAN Connection 53
Configuring IPv6 LAN Connections 57
Configuring IPv6 Static Routing 59
Configuring Routing (RIPng) 60
Configuring Tunneling 61
Viewing IPv6 Tunnel Status 62
Configuring Router Advertisement 62
Configuring Advertisement Prefixes 64
Chapter 7: Configuring the Wireless Network 66

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Wireless Security 66
Wireless Security Tips 66
General Network Security Guidelines 68
Cisco RV215W Wireless Networks 68
Configuring Basic Wireless Settings 69
Editing the Wireless Network Settings 71
Configuring the Security Mode 72
Configuring MAC Filtering 75
Configuring Time of Day Access 76
Configuring the Wireless Guest Network 76
Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 78
Configuring WDS 81
Configuring WPS 82
Chapter 8: Configuring the Firewall 84
Cisco RV215W Firewall Features 84
Configuring Basic Firewall Settings 85
Configuring Remote Management 88
Configuring Universal Plug and Play 89
Managing Firewall Schedules 89
Adding or Editing a Firewall Schedule 89
Configuring Services Management 90
Configuring Access Rules 91
Adding Access Rules 92
Creating an Internet Access Policy 94
Adding or Editing an Internet Access Policy 94
Configuring Port Forwarding 96
Configuring Single Port Forwarding 96
Configuring Port Range Forwarding 97
Configuring Port Range Triggering 98

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Chapter 9: Configuring VPN 100
VPN Tunnel Types 100
VPN Clients 101
Configuring PPTP 101
Configuring QuickVPN 102
Configuring NetBIOS over VPN 102
Creating and Managing PPTP Users 102
Creating and Managing QuickVPN Users 103
Importing VPN Client Settings 104
Configuring Basic Site-to-Site IPsec VPN Settings 104
Viewing Default Values 106
Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters 106
Managing IKE Policies 106
Adding or Editing IKE Policies 107
Managing VPN Policies 109
Adding or Editing VPN Policies 109
Configuring Certificate Management 112
Configuring VPN Passthrough 114
Chapter 10: Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) 116
Configuring Bandwidth Management 116
Configuring Bandwidth 117
Configuring Bandwidth Priority 117
Configuring QoS Port-Based Settings 119
Configuring CoS Settings 120
Configuring DSCP Settings 121
Chapter 11: Administering Your Router 122
Setting Password Complexity 123
Configuring User Accounts 124
Setting the Session Timeout Value 125

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Configuring Simple Network Management (SNMP) 125
Configuring SNMP System Information 125
Editing SNMPv3 Users 126
Configuring the SNMP Traps 127
Using Diagnostic Tools 128
Network Tools 128
Configuring Port Mirroring 130
Configuring Logging 130
Configuring Logging Settings 130
Configuring E-mail Settings 132
Configuring Bonjour 134
Configuring Date and Time Settings 134
Backing Up and Restoring the System 135
Backing Up the Configuration Settings 136
Restoring the Configuration Settings 137
Copying the Configuration Settings 138
Generating an Encryption Key 138
Upgrading Firmware or Changing the Language 139
Upgrading Firmaware Automatically 139
Upgrading Firmware Manually 140
Changing the Language 141
Restarting the Cisco RV215W 141
Restoring the Factory Defaults 142
Running the Setup Wizard 142
Appendix A: Using Cisco QuickVPN 143
Overview 143
Before You Begin 143
Installing the Cisco QuickVPN Software 144
Installing from the CD-ROM 144
Downloading and Installing from the Internet 146

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Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software 146
Appendix B: Where to Go From Here 149

4
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Introduction
This chapter provides information to guide you through the installation process,
and get started using the browser-based Device Manager.
•Verifying the Hardware Installation
•Using Setup Wizard
•Using the Getting Started Page
•Connecting to Your Wireless Network
Verifying the Hardware Installation
Configure the device to connect to your wired and wireless networks using the
Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Firewall Quick Start Guide.
!
CAUTION Usethe12V,1.67a powersupplyprovidedwiththedevice. Usingadifferentpower
supply could cause poor performance or damage the device.
To verify the hardware installation and connection to the Internet, complete the
following tasks:
STEP 1 Check the LED states. For more information, see Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN
Firewall Quick Start Guide provided with the device.
STEP 2 Connect a computer to an available LAN port and verify that you can connect to a
website on the Internet, such as www.cisco.com.
STEP 3 Using a PC with a wireless feature, connect to a website on the Internet, such as
www.cisco.com. To configure your radio, see Connecting to Your Wireless
Network.

Introduction
Using Setup Wizard
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Using Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard and Device Manager are supported on Microsoft Internet Explorer
6.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later, and Apple Safari 3.0 or later.
To use Setup Wizard:
STEP 1 Start the computer that you connected to a LAN port.
Yourcomputerbecomes a DHCPclientofthedeviceandreceivesanIPaddressin
the 192.168.1.xxx range.
STEP 2 Launch a web browser and enter 192.168.1.1 in the Address bar. This is the
default IP address of the device.
A message appears about the site security certificate. The device uses a self-
signed security certificate and this message appears because the device is not
known to your computer.
STEP 3 Click Continue to this website (or the option shown on your particular web
browser) to go to the web site. The login page displays.
STEP 4 Enter the user name and password.
The default user name is cisco. The default password is cisco. Passwords are
case sensitive.
STEP 5 Click Log In. Setup Wizard starts.
STEP 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the device.
Setup Wizard tries to automatically detect and configure your connection. If it
cannot, Setup Wizard might ask you for information about your Internetconnection.
You might need to contact your ISP to obtain this information.
After Setup Wizard is done configuring the device, you are required to change the
default password. Follow the on-screen instructions. After changing the default
password, the Getting Started page appears.