Cisco RV180 Use and care manual

Cisco Small Business
RV180 VPN Router
RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction Router
ADMINISTRATION
GUIDE

© 2011 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. OL-25662-01
January 2011
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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
Contents
Chapter 2: Configuring Networking 24
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings 24
Configuring the IPv4 WAN (Internet) 25
Configuring Automatic Configuration (DHCP) 25
Configuring Static IP 26
Configuring PPPoE 26
Configuring PPTP 27
Configuring L2TP 28
Configuring MTU Settings 29
Configuring the MAC Address 29
Configuring PPPoE Profiles 30
Adding or Editing a PPPoE Profile 30
Configuring the LAN (Local Network) Settings 32
Configuring IPv4 LAN (Local Network) Settings 32
Configuring the Host Name 32
Configuring the IP Address 32
Configuring DHCP 33
Configuring the DNS Proxy 35
Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Membership 35
Configuring Multiple VLAN Subnets 36
Editing a VLAN Subnet 36
Configuring Static DHCP 38
Configuring Advanced DHCP Settings 38
Adding a DHCP Client to Configuration File Map 39
Viewing DHCP Leased Clients 40
Configuring RSTP (Cisco RV180W) 40
Configuring Jumbo Frames 42
Configuring Routing 42
Choosing the Routing Mode 42
Viewing Routing Information 43
Configuring Static Routes 45
Adding a Static Route 45
Configuring Dynamic Routing 46
Configuring Port Management 47
Configuring Dynamic DNS (DDNS) 48

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 3
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Configuring IPv6 50
Configuring the IP Mode 50
Configuring IPv6 WAN Settings 50
Configuring IPv6 LAN Properties 51
Configuring IPv6 Static Routing 53
Adding an IPv6 Static Route 54
Configuring Tunneling 55
Adding an ISATAP Tunnel 55
Configuring Router Advertisement 56
Configuring Router Advertisement Prefixes 57
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
Enabling Rogue AP Detection 71
Authorizing a Rogue AP 71
Adding and Editing Authorized APs 72
Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup 72
Configuring a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) 73
Configuring Load Balancing 74

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 4
Contents
Chapter 4: Configuring the Firewall 77
Cisco RV180/RV180W Firewall Features 77
Configuring Access Rules 79
Creating an Access Rule 80
Configuring Attack Prevention 83
Configuring Content Filtering 84
Configuring URL Blocking 86
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 93
Configuring IP/MAC Address Binding 94
Creating Custom Services 95
Adding a Custom Service 95
Creating Schedules 96
Adding a Schedule 96
Configuring Session Settings 96
Configuring Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) 97
Adding Allowed Networks 98
Configuring LAN (Local Network) Groups 98
Adding a New LAN Group 99
Enabling Session Initiation Protocol Application-Level Gateway (SIP ALG) 99
Firewall Configuration Examples 100

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 5
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Chapter 5: Configuring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Security 104
Configuring VPNs 104
Configuring a Basic VPN 107
Viewing Basic VPN Default Values 109
Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters 109
Configuring IKE Policies 110
Configuring VPN Policies 114
Monitoring VPN Tunnel Status 118
Configuring VPN Users 119
Configuring VPN Passthrough 121
Configuring Security 121
Using SSL Certificates for Authentication 121
Uploading a Trusted Certificate 122
Generating New Certificate Requests 123
Viewing a Self Certificate Request 124
Exporting a Self Certificate Request 124
Uploading a Self Certificate 124
Exporting the Router’s Current Certificate 125
Using the Cisco RV180/RV180W With a RADIUS Server 125
Adding a RADIUS Server Configuration 125
Configuring Captive Portal 126
Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication 126
Chapter 6: Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) 128
Configuring WAN QoS Profiles 128
Configuring Profile Binding 130
Adding a Profile Binding 130
Configuring CoS Settings 131
Mapping CoS Settings to DSCP Values 132
Chapter 7: Administering Your Cisco RV180/RV180W 133
Configuring Language 134
Configuring Password Rules 134

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 6
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Using the Management Interface 134
Configuring HTTPS Access 135
Configuring User Accounts 135
Setting the Session Timeout Value 136
Configuring Network Management 136
Configuring SNMP 136
Editing SNMPv3 Users 137
Adding SNMP Traps 137
Configuring Access Control Rules 138
Configuring Additional SNMP Information 138
Configuring the WAN Traffic Meter 139
Using Network Diagnostic Tools 141
Capturing and Tracing Packets 142
Configuring Logging 142
Configuring Logging Policies 142
Configuring Firewall Logs 143
Configuring Remote Logging 144
Configuring the Discovery Settings 145
Configuring Bonjour 146
Configuring UPnP 146
Configuring Time Settings 147
Backing Up and Restoring the System 148
Importing CSV Files 149
Upgrading Firmware 152
Rebooting the Cisco RV180/RV180W 153
Restoring the Factory Defaults 153
Chapter 8: Viewing the Cisco RV180/RV180W Status 155
Viewing the Dashboard 155
Viewing the System Summary 158
Viewing the Wireless Statistics (Cisco RV180W) 162

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 7
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IPsec Connection Status 163
Viewing VPN Client Connection Status 164
Viewing Logs 165
Viewing Available LAN Hosts 165
Viewing Port Triggering Status 166
Viewing Port Statistics 167
Viewing Open Ports 168
Appendix A: Using Cisco QuickVPN for Windows 7, 2000, XP, or Vista 170
Overview 170
Before You Begin 170
Installing the Cisco QuickVPN Software 171
Installing from the CD-ROM 171
Downloading and Installing from the Internet 171
Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software 172
Appendix B: Where to Go From Here 174

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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