Cisco CVR328W User manual

Quick Start Guide
Cisco CVR328W Wireless-N 3G VPN Router
Package Contents
•CVR328W Wireless-N 3G VPN Router
•Power Adapter and Power Cord
•Quick Start Guide
•Ethernet Cable
•Product Warranty
•Pointer Card with China RoHS

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Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Cisco CVR328W Wireless-N 3G VPN Router.
The CVR328W provides routing, switching, security, wireless, 3G, Virtual
Private Network (VPN), quality of service (QoS), and flow control
capabilities for small businesses.
This guide describes how to physically install your CVR328W and launch
web-based Configuration Utility to configure and manage your CVR328W.
Before You Begin
Installation Requirements
Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following:
•An active Internet account.
•RJ-45 Ethernet cables (Category 5E or higher) for connecting
computers, WAN and LAN interfaces, or other devices.
•PC with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Mozilla Firefox 3.0
(or higher) for using web-based Configuration Utility.
•(Optional) Tools for attaching the CVR328W to the wall. Instructions are
provided for wall-mounting, but the wall-mounting hardware is
user-supplied.
Default Settings
These are the default settings used when configuring your CVR328W for
the first time:
NOTE Press and hold the RESET button for more than 5 seconds with a
paper clip or a pencil clip to reboot the unit and restore the factory
defaults. Changes that you have previously made to the CVR328W
settings are lost.
Parameter Default Value
Username cisco
Password cisco
LAN IP 192.168.1.1
DHCP Range 192.168.1.100 to
192.168.1.200
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CVR328W Features
Front Panel
POWER •Solid green when the router is powered on and is operating
normally.
•Off when the router is powered off or the power has problems.
SYS •Solid green when the router is connected to the Internet
through your cable or DSL modem.
•Flashes green when the router is attempting to connect to the
Internet, the router cannot connect to the Internet, or the
system is upgrading the firmware.
•Solid amber when the system has problems.
•Flashes amber when the system is overloaded, such as the
CPU utilization or the memory utilization exceeds the
limitation.
•Off when there is no Internet connection.
WAN0 •Solid green when the router is connected to the Internet
through the WAN0 port, but there is no traffic over this port.
•Flashes green when the router is sending or receiving data
over the WAN0 port.
•Off when the WAN0 port has no connection.
WAN1 If the WAN1/LAN0 port on the back panel is set to a secondary
WAN inter face (WAN1):
•Solid green when the router is connected to the Internet
through the WAN1 port, but there is no traffic over this port.
•Flashes green when the router is sending or receiving data
over the WAN1 port.
•Off when the WAN1 port has no connection.
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LAN0 If the WAN1/LAN0 port is set to an additional LAN interface
(LAN0):
•Solid green when the router is connected to a device through
the LAN0 port, but there is no traffic over this port.
•Flashes green when the router is sending or receiving data
over the LAN0 port.
•Off when the LAN0 port has no connection.
LAN1-8 The numbered lights correspond to the LAN ports on the back
panel.
•Solid green when the router is connected to a device through
the corresponding LAN port, but there is no traffic over that
port.
•Flashes green when the router is sending or receiving data
over the corresponding LAN port.
•Off when the corresponding LAN port has no connection.
USB •Solid green when a USB device is detected, but has no read
and write operations.
•Flashes green when a USB device is detected and has read
and write operations.
•Off when the unit does not detect a USB device.
3G •Solid green when the router is connected to a 3G wireless
network, but there is no traffic over the 3G USB port.
•Flashes green when the router is sending or receiving data
over the 3G USB port.
•Off when the unit does not connect to a 3G wireless network.
WLAN •Solid green when the wireless module is enabled, but there is
no traffic over the wireless network.
•Flashes green when the router is sending or receiving data on
the wireless module.
•Off when the wireless module is disabled.
VPN •Solid green when there are active VPN tunnels.
•Flashes green once per two seconds when the router is
attempting to establish a VPN tunnel, or the attempt of
establishing a new VPN tunnel fails.
•Off when there is no VPN connection.
NMS •Solid green when the router is connected to an upper-level
Network Management System (NMS) but has no operations.
•Flashes green when the router is connected to an upper-level
NMS and has operations.
•Off when the router does not connect to an upper-level NMS.

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Back Panel
Mounting the CVR328W
You can place your CVR328W on a desktop or mount it on a wall.
Placement Tips
• Ambient Temperature—To prevent the CVR328W from overheating,
do not operate it in an area that exceeds an ambient temperature of
104°F (40°C).
•AirFlow—Be sure that there is adequate air flow around the CVR328W.
3G USB Port Insert a 3G USB device into this port to connect your CVR328W to
a 3G wireless network.
To get the list of 3G USB dongle models supported by the
CVR328W, go to www.cisco.com/go/cn/cvr328w.
USB Port Insert a USB storage device into this port to save syslog
messages.
WAN0 Port The WAN0 (Internet) port is connected to your Internet device,
such as a cable or DSL modem.
WAN1/LAN0
Port
The WAN1/LAN0 port can be set to a secondary WAN interface
(WAN1) or an additional LAN interface (LAN0).
LAN1-8
Ports
These ports provide a LAN connection to network devices, such
as PCs, print servers, or switches.
RESET The RESET button has two functions:
•Reboot:Press the RESET button for at least 1, but no more
than 5 seconds with a paper clip or a pencil clip to reboot the
unit.
• Restore to Factory Defaults: Press and hold the RESET
button for more than 5 seconds to reboot the unit and restore
to factory defaults. Changes that you have previously made to
the CVR328W settings are lost.
POWER
(12VDC)
The POWER port is where you connect the supplied power
adapter (12 V/3 A).
Power
Switch
Powers the unit on or off.
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• Mechanical Loading—Be sure that the CVR328W is level and stable to
avoid any hazardous conditions.
Place the CVR328W horizontally on a flat surface so that it sits on its four
rubber feet.
Wall Mounting
The CVR328W can be wall-mounted. The wall-mounting hardware is
user-supplied. The ports on the back panel must face either upward or
downward when mounting the unit to the wall. The recommended
dimensions for the mount kit are as follows:
WARNING Insecure mounting might damage the device or cause injury.
Cisco is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure
wall-mounting.
To mount the CVR328W to the wall:
STEP 1Determine where you want to mount the CVR328W. Verify that the
surface is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy.
STEP 2Drill two pilot holes into the surface 5.9 inches (150 mm) apart.
STEP 3Insert a screw into each hole, leaving a gap between the surface
and the base of the screw head of at least 0.1 inches (3 mm).
STEP 4Place the CVR328W wall-mount slots over the screws and slide
the CVR328W down until the screws fit snugly into the wall-mount
slots.
18 mm/0.31 in 225 mm/0.98 in 36.5 mm/0.26 in 417.9 mm/0.7 in
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Connecting the CVR328W
NOTE The wireless module of the CVR328W is enabled by default. You
can connect one PC with an Ethernet cable or through a wireless
connection to perform the initial configuration. Use the default wireless
network name (SSID) and pre-shared key that are provided on the
product label at the bottom of the CVR328W to connect the PC to your
wireless network for the first time.
STEP 1Power off all equipment, including the cable or DSL modem, the PC
that you will use to connect to the CVR328W, and the CVR328W.
STEP 2Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your cable or DSL
modem. Connect the other end to the WAN0 port on the back
panel of the CVR328W.
STEP 3Connect one end of a different Ethernet cable to one of the LAN
ports on the back panel. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port
on the PC that you will use to run the web-based Device Manager.
NOTE Skip this step if you want to connect the PC to the CVR328W
through a wireless connection.
STEP 4Connect the supplied power adapter to the POWER port on the
back panel. Plug the other end of the power adapter into an
electrical outlet. Make sure that the power switch is turned off.
CAUTION Use only the power adapter that is supplied with the unit.
Using a different power adapter could damage the unit.
STEP 5Power on all connected devices including the cable or DSL
modem and the PC and wait until the connections are active.
STEP 6Power on the CVR328W.
STEP 7To connect the PC to your wireless network for the first time, you
can configure the wireless connection using the default SSID name
and pre-shared key.
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A sample configuration is illustrated here.
Getting Started with the Configuration
Before you begin to use web-based Configuration Utility, make sure that
you have a PC with Internet Explorer 6.0 (or later) or Firefox 3.0 (or later).
To log in to the utility and launch the Setup Wizard to complete the initial
configuration:
STEP 1Connect a PC to an available LAN port of the CVR328W. After you
power on the PC, your PC will become a DHCP client of the
CVR328W and will receive an IP address in the 192.168.1.xxx
range.
STEP 2Start a web browser. In the address bar, enter the default IP
address of the CVR328W: 192.168.1.1.
STEP 3When the login page appears, enter the username and password.
The default username is cisco. The default password is cisco. Both
username and passwords are case sensitive.
STEP 4Click Login. The Change Password page opens.
For security purposes, change the password from its default
settings at your first login to prevent unauthorized access.
STEP 5Enter the old password.
STEP 6Enter the new password. Passwords should contain at least three
of these character classes: uppercase letters, lowercase letters,
digits, and special characters. Passwords must be at least eight
characters in length.
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䆓䯂䆒໛
㔥㒰䆒໛
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STEP 7Enter the new password again to confirm and click Save. You are
required to log in to the utility again with the new password.
STEP 8Go to the Setup Wizard page and follow the on-screen prompts to
complete the initial configuration.
After the initial configuration is complete, you can configure other
advanced features. See the help pages or the
Cisco CVR328W
Wireless-N 3G VPN Router Administration Guide
for more
information.
Where to Go From Here
CVR328W Resources www.cisco.com/go/cn/cvr328w
Customer Support Central www.cisco.com/web/CN/smallbusiness
Cisco Partner Central
(Partner Login Required)
www.cisco.com/web/CN/partners/
smb_kr/index.html
Firmware Downloads www.cisco.com/web/CN/solutions/
industry/segment_sol/small/
index.html#small_down
Open Source Used in
CVR328W
www.cisco.com/go/cn/cvr328w
Regulatory Compliance
and Safety Information
www.cisco.com/go/cn/cvr328w
Product Warranty
Information
www.cisco.com/web/CN/solutions/
industry/segment_sol/small/
index.html#~service
Product Service Hotline [phone] (Telephone)
([phone] (Mobile phone)
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