Cisco RV180 User manual

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Data Sheet
Cisco RV180 VPN Router
Secure, high-performance connectivity at a price you can afford.
Figure 1. Cisco RV180 VPN Router (Front Panel)
Highlights
●Affordable, high-performance Gigabit Ethernet ports allow large file transfers and accommodates media
rich applications
●IP Security (IPsec) site-to-site VPN provides highly secure connectivity for remote employees and
multiple offices
●Integrated firewall, robust authentication, and access control safeguard sensitive business data
●Easy to set up and use with wizard-based configuration
As business applications become more powerful and complex, they are also increasing demands on your network.
To stay productive and keep in touch with customers, business partners, and colleagues, your employees need
reliable, high-performance connectivity – inside and outside the office.
The Cisco RV180 VPN Router delivers highly secure broadband connectivity and remote access for multiple
offices and remote workers. Designed specifically for small businesses, it delivers a comprehensive combination
of business-class features and ease of use in one affordable solution.
The Cisco RV180 features a built-in 4-port Gigabit Ethernet managed switch that lets you connect network devices
and transfer files and data at high speed. Intelligent quality of service (QoS) features let you prioritize network
traffic to keep critical network applications like voice and video running at their best.
To help you connect remote users or additional offices, the Cisco RV180offers enterprise-class encryption and
authentication, including support for IPsec and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) VPN client connections
and IPsec gateway-to-gateway VPN tunnels.
Easy to set up and use right out of the box, the router features a simple wizard-based configuration to get you up
and running in minutes.
With the Cisco RV180 VPN Router, you can take advantage of enterprise-class performance, security, and
reliability – at a price your small business can afford.

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Features
●Built-in 4-port Gigabit managed switch delivers faster data transfer for bandwidth-intensive applications
●Sophisticated QoS prioritizes network traffic for demanding voice, video, and data applications
●IPSec VPN tunneling support lets you extend secure network connectivity to remote offices and users with
advanced encryption and authentication
●Separate virtual network support helps enable secure guest access and helps safeguard sensitive data
●IPv6 support lets you employ future networking applications and operating systems without costly upgrades
●Browser-based setup and configuration wizards help enable fast, simple deployment
●Smooth, tested interoperability with other Cisco networking products makes it easy to add switches, phone
and voice, and video surveillance
Figure 2. Cisco RV180 VPN Router (Back Panel)
Figure 3. Typical Configuration for Cisco RV180 VPN Router

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Table 1 lists the specifications of the Cisco RV180 VPN Router.
Table 1. Specifications
Specifications Description
Standards IEEE, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.1D, 802.1p, 802.11e, 802.11w (Rapid Spanning Tree) 802.1X (security authentication),
802.1Q (VLAN),IPv4 (RFC 791), IPv6 (RFC 2460), Routing Information Protocol (RIP) v1 (RFC 1058), RIP v2
(RFC 1723)
Ports LAN, WAN
Switch Power button (on/off)
Buttons Reset
Cabling type Category 5e or better
LEDs Power, WAN, LAN (ports 1–4)
Operating system Linux
Network
Network Protocols ●Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
●Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
●Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
●Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
●DNS proxy
●DHCP relay agent
●IGMP Proxy and multicast forwarding
●Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
●Dynamic Domain Name System (TZO, DynDNS, 3322.org)
●Network Address Translation (NAT), Port Address Translation (PAT)
●One-to-One NAT
●Port management
●Port mirroring
●Software configurable DMZ to any LAN IP address
●Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application Layer Gateways (ALG)
LAN Four (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit LAN ports with managed switch
WAN One (1) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit WAN port
Routing Protocols ●Static routing
●Dynamic routing
●RIP v1 and v2
●Inter-VLAN routing
Network Address Translation
(NAT) Protocol Port Address Translation (PAT), Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)
VLAN Support Port-based and 802.1Q tag-based VLANs
Number of VLANs 4 active VLANs (3-4096 range)
IPv6 ●Dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6
●6to4 tunneling
●Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6 (RFC2710)
●Stateless address auto-configuration
●DHCPv6 Server for IPv6 Clients on LAN
●DHCP v6 client for WAN connectivity
●Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) v6
●Static IPv6 Routing
●Dynamic IPv6 Routing with RIPng
Network Edge (DMZ) Software configurable to anyLAN IP address
Layer 2 802.1Q-based VLANS, 4 active VLANS

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Specifications Description
Security
Firewall Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, port forwarding and triggering, denial-of-service (DoS) prevention,
software-based DMZ
DoS attacks prevented:
●SYN Flood Detect Rate (max/sec)
●Echo Storm (ping pkts/sec)
●ICMP Flood (ICMP pkts/sec)
●Block UDP Flood
●Block TCP Flood
●Block Java, Cookies, Active-C, HTTP Proxy
Access Control IP access control lists; MAC-based wireless access control
Content Filtering Static URL blocking or keyword blocking
Secure Management HTTPS, username/password complexity
Certificate Management Self-signed SSL certificate, import/export certificate using Privacy-Enhanced Mail (PEM) format
User Privileges 2 levels of access: admin and guest
VPN
IPsec VPN 10 gateway-to-gateway IPsec tunnels
QuickVPN 10 Quick VPN tunnels using Cisco QuickVPN client
PPTP VPN 10 PPTP tunnels for remote client access
Encryption Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Authentication MD5/SHA1
VPN Pass-through IPsec/PPTP/Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) pass-through
Quality of Service
QoS ●802.1p port-based priority on LAN port, application-based priorityon WAN port
●4 queues
●Differentiated Services Code Point support (DSCP)
●Class of Service (CoS)
●Bandwidth Management for service prioritization
Jumbo Frame Support ●Supports Jumbo Frame on Gigabit ports–at least 1536B
Performance
NAT Throughput 800 Mbps
Concurrent Sessions 12,000
IPsec VPN Throughput
(3DES/AES) 50 Mbps
Configuration
Web User Interface Simple, browser-based configuration (HTTP/HTTPS)
Management
Management Protocols Web browser, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v3, Bonjour, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
Event Logging Local, syslog, email alerts
Network Diagnostics Ping, Traceroute, and DNS Lookup
Upgradability Firmware upgradable through web browser, imported/exported configuration file
System Time Supports NTP, daylight savings, manual entry
Languages GUI supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese

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Specifications Description
Environmental
Power 12V 1A
Certifications FCC class B, CE, IC, Wi-Fi
Operating Temperature 0°to 40°C (32°to 104°F)
Storage Temperature –20°to 70°C (–4°to 158°F)
Operating Humidity 10 to 85 percent noncondensing
Storage Humidity 5 to 90 percent noncondensing
Table 2. Ordering Information
Part Number Product Name
RV180-K9-AU Cisco RV180 VPN Router (Australia & New Zealand)
RV180-K9-JP Cisco RV180 VPN Router (Japan)
RV180-K9-CN Cisco RV180 VPN Router (China)
RV180-K9-G5 Cisco RV180 VPN Router (Europe, Emerging, Asia)
RV180-K9-NA Cisco RV180 VPN Router (U.S, Canada and LATAM)
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For More Information
For more information on the RV180 VPN Router visit: www.cisco.com/go/rv180.
For more information on Cisco Small Business products and solutions, visit: www.cisco.com/smallbusiness.
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